The Scottish National Party (SNP), which advocates for independence from the United Kingdom, has won the Scottish parliamentary elections. It secured 58 seats, UNN reports with reference to the Scottish Parliament website.
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At the same time, the Reform UK party received 17 seats in parliament, and the Scottish Labour Party also received 17 seats.
The Scottish Green Party has 15 MSPs; the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party received 12 seats, and the Scottish Liberal Democrats received 10.
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The Scottish National Party is a centre-left political party that advocates for independence from the United Kingdom. The party has existed since 1934: its policy is based on European social democracy.
As a reminder
Labour suffered defeat in local elections in the UK due to political U-turns and the war with Iran. Nigel Farage’s party — Reform UK — won hundreds of new mandates.