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Swinney Retains Power, SNP Wins Scottish Election
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John Swinney and the Scottish National Party (SNP) secured fifty-eight seats in the Holyrood election, maintaining their lead despite a six-seat drop from 2021. This majority doesnt grant an overall majority, but its enough to keep Swinney as First Minister. Donald Trump praised Swinneys efforts on tariff relief for Scottish whisky, which led to a spat with the UK government over credit. Labour lost seats, tying with Reform UK for second place, while the Greens hit a record fifteen seats. The Tories slipped to twelfth place with twelve seats, and the Lib Dems climbed to ten. Swinney called for real cooperation with Westminster, while Labours Anas Sarwar acknowledged their struggles but vowed to fight on.
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