Scottish National Party awaits Edinburgh parliament election results
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
Scottish National Party awaits Edinburgh parliament election results
6 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
Vote counting is under way in Scotland, with most results due on Friday afternoon and the final outcome expected later that evening.
The pro-independence SNP is seeking a fifth term in government, while Reform UK hopes to emerge as the largest opposition party.
The contest is part of wider regional elections that could leave all three of the UK's devolved legislatures controlled by parties favouring independence.
With Scotland on a collision course with London over a new vote, what happens next for the UK?
As SNP support falls, how could a collapsing opposition hand them their most powerful pro-independence parliament yet?