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POLLS OPEN IN CLACTON, WHERE FARAGE SPENT MORE THAN £10,000 IN BYELECTION AGAINST COUNT BINFACE – UK POLITICS LIVE

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The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelection Yesterday Michael Shanks, a UK energy minister, criticised John Swinney, the SNP Scottish first miniser, for trying to… Today Stephen Gethins, energy minister in the Scottish government, defended his boss.

The Guardian reports that the Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelection Yesterday Michael Shanks, a UK energy minister, criticised John Swinney, the SNP Scottish first miniser, for trying to…

The report adds: Today Stephen Gethins, energy minister in the Scottish government, defended his boss.

In an interview on BBC Radio Scotland’s Breakfast programme, Gethins said: The first minister is right to ask about this.

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