Scotland election results 2019: Sturgeon says PM has ‘no right’ to block Indyref2

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Nicola Sturgeon says Boris Johnson has “no right” to stand in the way of another Scottish independence referendum after the SNP made major gains in the general election.

Scotland’s first minister said her party had secured a “stunning” victory.

The SNP secured 45% of the vote – 8.1% more than in the last general election.

Ms Sturgeon had already pledged to send a letter to the prime minister before Christmas requesting that Holyrood be given the power to hold indyref2.

The SNP increased its number of seats from 35 to 48. One of those MPs, Neale Hanvey, will sit as an independent.

The Conservatives won six seats, three in the north east and three in the south of Scotland; the Liberal Democrats won four; and Ian Murray was left as Scottish Labour’s only MP when he held Edinburgh South.

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson will step down after losing her Dunbartonshire East seat to the SNP by 149 votes.

The Conservative vote fell by 3.5% to 25.1% across Scotland, while the Labour vote was down by 8.5% to 18.6%. The Liberal Democrat vote actually increased by 2.8% to 9.5%.

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack, said more people cast votes for unionist parties in Scotland than for the SNP, and said the prime minister should continue to block Ms Sturgeon’s calls for power to hold an independence ballot.

Nicola Sturgeon says she won’t pretend that every single person who voted SNP necessarily supports independence. But she will insist this result is a thumping endorsement of her demand for a second referendum.

She will make an official request in the next few days to be granted the legal power to hold an independence vote.

And we know that Boris Johnson will refuse, sparking a huge debate about whether the Conservatives are ignoring the democratic choice of Scottish voters.

It’s a debate that can only escalate as we leave the EU – and one which may fuel support for independence itself.

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