The UK Liberal Democrat leader visited Scotland after the party made gains in the Scottish Parliament election and urged that Scottish politics not be distracted by renewed calls for another independence referendum. Multiple outlets report that leader Alex Davies (Davey) tells political parties, particularly the SNP, that its post-election focus should not be diverted toward pursuing another independence vote. The remarks follow the SNP’s election victory, which has prompted renewed debate over the timing and prospect of a further referendum. The Liberal Democrats argue that attention should remain on the wider governing and policy agenda rather than on setting up another independence process immediately. The reports present the message as a warning against allowing the independence question to dominate political life after the latest election results. No alternative referendum timetable or specific legislative steps are attributed to Davies in the articles, and the accounts focus primarily on the call for political focus rather than on proposals or negotiations from the parties involved.