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Tory byelection victory gives Badenoch vital evidence to justify abandoning net zero

The Guardian Politics Saturday 20 June 2026, 06:00 UTC By Kiran Staceyand Severin Carrell 1 min read
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While the SNP’s recent issues put off some voters, the Tories’ support for North Sea oil drilling proved more decisiveFor the first time in 50 years, the Conservatives have won a byelection in Scotland, taking Aberdeen South from the Scottish National party and giving Kemi Badenoch one of her most significant achievements as party leader. The win for Douglas Lumsden, which was secured with a 15% swing, giving the Tories a majority of 6,050, provides the party leader with an important piece...

While the SNP’s recent issues put off some voters, the Tories’ support for North Sea oil drilling proved more decisive

For the first time in 50 years, the Conservatives have won a byelection in Scotland, taking Aberdeen South from the Scottish National party and giving Kemi Badenoch one of her most significant achievements as party leader.

The win for Douglas Lumsden, which was secured with a 15% swing, giving the Tories a majority of 6,050, provides the party leader with an important piece of evidence that her decision to abandon the party’s commitment to net zero by 2050 is working.

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Tory (PERSON) Badenoch (LOCATION) SNP (ORG) Tories (ORG) North Sea (LOCATION) Conservatives (ORG) Scotland (LOCATION) Aberdeen South (LOCATION) the Scottish National party (ORG) Kemi Badenoch (PERSON) Douglas Lumsden (PERSON)
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