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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reacts as she visits a counting centre as votes are counted for the Scottish Parliamentary election, in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, May 7, 2021. ― Reuters pic
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EDINBURGH, May 9 ― The Scottish National Party today won a fourth term in power in the devolved parliament just short of an outright majority, with its leader Nicola Sturgeon reiterating her demand for a fresh referendum on independence.
The SNP won 64 seats in the 129-seat parliament in Thursday’s vote, just shy of the 65 it was seeking for an overall majority to lend strength to its push for a referendum, a demand British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has condemned as “reckless.”
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Just Short Of Majority, Scottish Independence Party Demands UK Allow Referendum By Stuart GRAHAM
on May 09 2021 6:39 AM
The Scottish National Party on Saturday won a fourth term in power in the devolved parliament just short of an outright majority, its leader Nicola Sturgeon insisting Westminster had no grounds to deny its demand for a fresh referendum on independence.
The SNP won 64 seats in the 129-seat parliament in Thursday s vote, just shy of the 65 it was seeking for an overall majority to lend strength to its push for a referendum, a demand British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has already condemned as reckless.