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SNP concedes Aberdeen South with Scottish Conservatives set to win

The Guardian World Friday 19 June 2026, 00:22 UTC By Severin Carrell Scotland editor 1 min read
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Byelection loss suggests voters rebelled against SNP over Peter Murrell’s theft of £400,000 in party fundsUK politics – live updatesThe Scottish National party (SNP) has conceded defeat in the formerly safe seat of Aberdeen South in a shock loss to the Scottish Conservatives. A senior source at the SNP told PA it was the “Tories’ night”, but pledged to “win it back in 2029”.

Byelection loss suggests voters rebelled against SNP over Peter Murrell’s theft of £400,000 in party funds

The Scottish National party (SNP) has conceded defeat in the formerly safe seat of Aberdeen South in a shock loss to the Scottish Conservatives.

A senior source at the SNP told PA it was the “Tories’ night”, but pledged to “win it back in 2029”.

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