Na H-Eileanan An Iar - SNP Holdpublished at 02:46 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019Breaking
Na H-Eileanan An Iar [Western Isles] is held by the SNP.
The SNP enjoys an emphatic result, taking 48 of Scotland's 59 seats
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson quits after losing her East Dunbartonshire seat to the SNP by 149 votes
The Conservative Party win their biggest majority at Westminster since 1987
An SNP candidate suspended from the party over anti-Semitic tweets wins his House of Commons seat
Labour see their number of MPs in Scotland reduced to one
Jo Perry and Louise Wilson
Na H-Eileanan An Iar [Western Isles] is held by the SNP.
The SNP gain Midlothian from Labour, with Owen Thompson becoming the new MP.
Ochil & South Perthshire is taken by John Nicolson for the SNP, a loss for the Tories.
The SNP hold Perth and North Perthshire.
Here's a wee glimpse at what's occurring at the counts across Scotland this morning...
Lisa Cameron holds East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow for the SNP.
Inverclyde is held by Ronnie Cowan for the SNP.
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Brian Taylor
BBC Scotland Political Editor
Derek Mackay, Scotland's finance secretary, says it is scarcely the SNP's fault that Labour is rubbish.
He notes that tonight is an argument for independence. Scotland is not getting the government it voted for.
Brian Taylor
BBC Scotland Political Editor
More than half the electorate backed Mhairi Black in Paisley. And we have the result from West Dunbartonshire. Another good victory for SNP. Now awaiting East Dunbartonshire. Is Jo Swinson out, defeated by the SNP?
It's looking very much like a gain for the SNP in Stirling, currently held by Conservative Stephen Kerr.
The exit poll predicted a 99% chance of a nationalist victory.
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Angela Crawley holds Lanark and Hamilton East for the SNP.
Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political reporter
One big thing in Angus - turnout was up 4.5 points to 67.5%. Pattern seems to be emerging of turnout being up - and it being very much to the benefit of the SNP. Some of their support that stayed home in 2017 coming back to the polls?
Actually one more thing from Angus! Labour FOURTH there, having lost more than half their votes from 2017. Admittedly they weren't really in contention to win it, but they've actually lost their deposit...
Labour didn't lose their deposit in a single seat in Scotland in 2017, but with just five declared its already happened tonight...shaping up to be a grim night for them
The Liberal Democrat leader is yet to turn up at the East Dunbartonshire count, despite leaving her house 45 minutes ago.
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