苏格兰第一任大臣警告独立, 以避免在英国Starmer政府统治下经济下滑。 Scotland’s first minister warns independence is needed to avoid economic decline under Starmer’s UK government.

苏格兰第一大臣约翰·斯温尼警告说,如果没有独立,苏格兰将面临由总理基尔·斯塔尔默(Keir Starmer)领导的1980年代式的非工业化新浪潮,指责威斯敏斯特对国家资源管理不善和关键产业衰落。 Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney warned that without independence, Scotland risks a new wave of 1980s-style deindustrialisation under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, blaming Westminster for mismanaging the nation’s resources and failing key industries. 他辩称独立将使苏格兰能够控制其财富并避免经济衰退,并称目前的英国制度“彻底崩溃 ” 。 对此,苏格兰工党和保守党指责新进步党利用独立来分散对公共服务失败的注意力,并列举了医疗保健、教育和基础设施方面的问题。 He argued independence would allow Scotland to control its wealth and avoid economic decline, calling the current UK system “fundamentally broken.” In response, Scottish Labour and the Conservatives accused the SNP of using independence as a distraction from failures in public services, citing issues in healthcare, education, and infrastructure. 辩论在2026年5月可能举行的独立投票之前就加紧了。 The debate intensifies ahead of a potential independence vote in May 2026.