General Election 2017: Nicola Sturgeon says indyref2 'a factor' in election result

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon concedes indyref2 a factor in the election
The SNP ends the night with 35 seats, the Tories have 13, Labour 7 and the Lib Dems 4
Former SNP leader Alex Salmond and the SNP's Deputy leader Angus Robertson lose their seats to the Conservatives
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says the result shows indyref2 "is dead"
Election ends in hung Parliament: Conservatives set for 319 seats, Labour 261
Tories to form UK government with DUP to 'provide certainty' and keep country 'safe'

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Postpublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Indyref2 'significant motivator' of votes against SNPpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Nicola Sturgeon said the general election result had been a disaster for Theresa May
Nicola Sturgeon said the general election result had been a disaster for Theresa May
The prospect of another vote on Scottish independence was a "significant motivator" in the general election result, John Swinney has said.
The deputy first minister said the SNP would "have to pay attention to that" after the party lost 21 of the 56 seats it won in 2015 - including those of Alex Salmond and Angus Robertson.
The SNP won 35 of the 59 Scottish constituencies.
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John Swinney said there were clearly issues the party had to address
The Scottish Conservatives increased their number of MPs from one to 13.
However, across the UK the Tories are forecast to end up with 319 seats - 12 fewer seats than when Theresa May called the election.
Mr Swinney conceded that it had been a "mixed night" for the SNP after Labour and the Liberal Democrats also increased their tally of Scottish MPs to seven and four respectively.
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Postpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Postpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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UK election result: How the world reactedpublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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The UK has woken up to a surprise election result, after Prime Minister Theresa May's election gamble backfired.
The PM had hoped to increase the Conservatives' majority in Parliament so they had a stronger mandate to deliver Brexit.
But now the country looks set for a hung parliament, after her party ended the night with fewer seats than before.
The result has sent shockwaves around Europe and beyond.
EU Budget Commissioner Gunther Oettinger has questioned whether talks on the UK's departure from the EU can now start on 19 June as planned.
"No government - no negotiations," he told German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk.
Sweden's former Prime Minister Carl Bildt, who now chairs the European Council on Foreign Relations think-tank, called the outcome "messy".
"One mess risks following another. Price to be paid for lack of true leadership," he tweeted, external.
'Another own goal'
Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt, who is president of the Alliance of Liberals & Democrats for Europe in the European Parliament, had caustic words for Mrs May.
"Yet another own goal, after Cameron now May, will make already complex negotiations even more complicated," he tweeted, external.
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Postpublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Theresa May 'shores up her position'published at 11:13 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg is on Downing Street and has been speaking privately to Conservatives.
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"It seems very much that Theresa May has managed to shore up her position - at least for now.
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It seemed, a couple of hours ago, very very uncertain - would she be able to get through the day? The sentiment of the horror of the prospect of another election seems to have allowed the party to at least settle its collective nerve for a little while.
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These conversations have made it completely plain that many MPs are going to regard her as a caretaker rather than a prime minister who's going to be in this for the long haul."
Postpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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RECAP: SNP win most seats - but Tories surgepublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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The SNP may have won the most seats in Scotland - by a large margin - but the party lost some of it's biggest players at Westminster.
The first high profile figure to fall was deputy leader Angus Robertson - who lost to the Conservatives.
Then, Alex Salmond's Gordon seat also went to the Tories.
The former first minister said the result was a "grievous blow" to the party he once led, but added it remains in "a position of very substantial influence" at Westminster.
In North East Fife, Stephen Gethins scraped by with just two votes over the Lib Dems after a triple-recount - a result which they might now appeal.
Postpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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RECAP: Key SNP politicians ousted in general electionpublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Former First Minister Alex Salmond was the biggest Scottish parliamentarian to fall.
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Mr Robertson (with yellow rosette) was defeated by Douglas Ross, who has been a Conservative MSP
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John Nicolson had been MP for East Dunbartonshire since 2015
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Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh previously stood for the Scottish Conservatives.
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George Kerevan lost his seat to Scottish Labour after two years.
Postpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Postpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Postpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Paul Nuttall stands down as UKIP leaderpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Speaking at his party's headquarters, Paul Nuttall has announced he is standing down as UKIP leader, saying it "has been a honour" to head the party.
"It is clear UKIP requires a new focus and new ideas," he said.
Election 2017: The winners and losers of Scotland's election nightpublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Election 2017: The winners and losers of Scotland's night
The night of the general election brought mixed fortunes for Scotland's political parties.
Nicola Sturgeon's SNP have 34 seats but lost some big names, primarily to the Conservatives, which prompted Ruth Davidson to claim: "Indyref2 is dead".
The political fortunes of Labour and the Liberal Democrats look brighter with each party picking up seats across the country.
On a lighter note, Mr Fishfinger, Elmo and Lord Buckethead took on some of the UK party leaders.
Postpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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'Jeremy Corbyn got the Labour tribe back inside the Labour camp'published at 10:37 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Leading psephologist Professor John Curtis said it is clear that Jeremy Corbyn achieved "something remarkable."
Prof Curtis said, for the last two years, Mr Corbyn has been regarded as being incapable of leading the party let alone being prime minister.
He says Theresa May's trajectory has gone in the opposite direction.
"Jeremy Corbyn got the Labour tribe back inside the Labour camp," he says.
Postpublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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