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‘Others will follow’: Alex Cole-Hamilton predicts more defections to Lib Dems

‘Others will follow’: Alex Cole-Hamilton predicts more defections to Lib Dems

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton says his party can “win back the Highlands” from the SNP at the 2026 election, and such a victory would be the “story of the night”.

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