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Scotland Votes for a Fifth SNP Term, Without a Majority
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This episode covers the Scottish Parliament election of 7 May 2026, in which the SNP won 58 seats, seven short of a majority, giving Swinney a fifth term. It looks at Labour and Reform UK tying on 17 seats each, a record 15 for the Greens, the Conservatives falling to 12, and the Liberal Democrats on 10. It also explains the mixed-member proportional system, the minority SNP government, the independence referendum question, and Edinburgh-London relations.