SNP defector slams party for 'failure to deliver the core goal of independence'

Perthshire results a “disaster” for the Conservatives and attacked candidates Murdo Fraser and Liz Smith. Both Conservative politicians were later elected to the Scottish Parliament in the Mid Scotland and Fife regional list ballot.

All for Unity ”, was snubbed by voters in South Scotland after the party only won 5,521 votes. An SNP source said: "One of the least surprising results in this election is the abject humiliation of George Galloway.

64 MSPs, one up on the number the party achieved in 2106.

First Minister arrived at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow today to send a message to Boris Johnson and the UK Government - don't pick a fight with Scotland.The SNP leader visited the counting venue to congratulate the party's activists and candidates after they won another landslide across the city.Turning to the national picture after two days of ballot counting, Sturgeon said the Nationalists had increased their number of votes won and their vote share and the party should now be allowed to

Perthshire South and Kinross-shire constituency for the SNP. The farmer won the seat over the Conservative's Liz Smith.Mr Fairlie will take over from Roseanna Cunningham, who had been Scotland's longest serving parliamentarian.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Labour’s Jackie Baillie has retained the Dumbarton seat, INCREASING her share of the vote.The deputy leader of Scottish Labour, who has held the seat since the Scottish Parliament’s inception in 1999, defeated the SNP’s Toni Giugliano this evening.Baillie recorded 17,825 votes to the SNP’s 16,342.In her speech, Jackie said: "Can I thank the people of Dumbarton constituency."We had great conversations

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-election-2021-live-polls-24045453Follow us on Twitter @Record_Politics and get updates from the team: @paulhutcheon, @Torcuil, @dennynews @peter_Davidson1.We're also on Facebook - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Daily Record, Sunday Mail and Record OnlineGet all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Caithness and Sutherland and Ross is an SNP hold with Maree Todd gaining 15,889 votes.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.The SNP has won the East Lothian, the first constituency to change hands in the 2021 Holyrood election.Paul Stewart McLennan, the SNP candidate took 17,968 votes while Martin Whitfield, a former Labour MP scored 16,789.It is the first seat to change hands and if the party holds all its constituency seats the party is now just one short of an overall majority.A majority has always been "a long shot"

SNP would fall agonisingly short of an overall majority. Expert Sir John Curtice said a polling average put Nicola Sturgeon ’s party on 64 seats – one shy of outright victory.

SNP would still be the biggest party in the Holyrood chamber, however they would be short of achieving a majority. According to the Savanta ComRes poll for The Scotsman, the SNP would return 59 MSPs which is six seats short of having a majority in the parliament.

Line of Duty, is caught up in a Twitter spat with the Scottish Tory party. In spite or performing with a convincing southern English accent in Line of Duty, Mr Compston is in fact Scottish.

BBC drama, also took to social media to slam "Tory Twitter and their bots" after he came out in support for Nicola Sturgeon's party yesterday. Compston, who was born in Greenock, urged Scots to vote for the SNP at the Scottish Parliament election on May 6.

Martin Compston was interrogated by SNP MP Mhairi Black over clues for the Line of Duty final as the actor called on voters to turn out for the election. The Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP spoke to the Scots actor about the upcoming ballot during an online rally - and couldn't help but quiz the star about the BBC crime show's season finale.

Steve Arnott in the hit BBC drama, made the plea in an online rally, which aired shortly before the Line Of Duty finale.At the event Compston was joined by other high-profile SNP supporters, including actors Alan Cumming and Brian Cox, crime writer Val McDermid and Mogwai musician Stuart Braithwaite.With the next Scottish Parliament election taking place in just a few days, the actor told voters: "Scotland's future is in your hands.

Alex Neil said while there must still be focus on tackling the coronavirus pandemic after Thursday’s election, there “is no reason why we should not also be pursuing our constitutional demands at the same time”.

agree to a second vote if a pro-independence majority is elected in next week’s Holyrood poll. Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he will block an independence referendum regardless of the parliamentary arithmetic.

Alex Salmond 's Alba party which would instruct the Scottish Government to open discussions with the UK government immediately. Throughout the campaign the SNP leader has said her party would look at the independence question following the coronavirus pandemic.

Alba Party instead.The councillor for the Maryhill ward is a former business manager for the SNP administration on the council.Letford will appear alongside Alex Salmond when the former first minister hosts a campaign session in Glasgow tonight as the election campaign enters its final week.He said: “I have left the SNP and joined the Alba Party because I want to work towards achieving Scottish independence.

Scottish Parliament continue to fall as support for the SNP continues to drain, according to the survey. The poll for The Scotsman newspaper, carried out by Savanta ComRes, asked 1,001 voters from across Scotland aged 16 or over between April 23 and 27.