When all the results were declared – after more than 16 hours of counting – the SNP had 58 MSPs – seven short of a majority.

Counting for the remaining two seats was halted with no overall control amid a five-party split on Friday night.

The Prime Minister said responding to ‘tough’ results would mean ‘being assertive in our values’ and ‘unifying rather than dividing’.

First-time buyers said they were able to buy in their preferred location and put their own stamp on their property, Nationwide Building Society said.

Sergej Jakirovic and Alex Neil are ready to resume battle in Monday’s decider at the Den after Hull and Millwall contested a cagey goalless draw in the first leg of their Sky Bet Championship ...

Scotland has elected its first two transgender MSPs to the Holyrood parliament. Dr Q Manivannan and Iris Duane both secured regional list seats for the Scottish Green Party.

This was the fifth election campaign he fought as party leader and despite the lack of an overall majority, it is still his most successful.

The English Football League had received a complaint from Middlesbrough over allegations of unauthorised filming by someone connected to Saints.

The Scottish Conservative leader said he was happy with his party’s campaign, saying it had focused on the real issues that matter to voters.

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Reform UK’s Scottish leader has said his party is “behind the curve” north of the border, as he branded opponents “disrespectful” for not staying until the end of an election count.

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