First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP leader, described the result as a "historic and extraordinary" achievement, and said her party had won the most constituency seats and secured the highest share of the constituency vote in the history of devolution.
Mr Johnson, the UK prime minister, told the Daily Telegraph newspaper earlier on Saturday that it would be "reckless and irresponsible" to hold a referendum right now. The SNP, which formed a minority government after the last election in 2016, had hoped that winning another majority in this election would further strengthen its calls for a second referendum on Scottish independence to be held.
And the constituency results have shown a narrow majority of voters backing pro-UK parties in the election, which was held on Thursday. Another thing which will not change is calls for a second independence referendum, with the SNP and Greens together forming a clear majority in favour of one.The SNP won two seats from Labour and one from the Conservatives in the constituency results that were declared on Friday.
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Ask her how many jobs will be lost when uk moves the submarine base and Royal Navy ship building out of Scotland
To be blunt... Is it fuck.
It's all about you and the SNP. Scottish income per capita will reduce between 6.3 per cent and 8.7 per cent but let's not mention that 🤫
Is hoping for all UKParliament 10DowningStreet ScotParl MPSWestminster ScotGov BorisJohnson 2 all completely block another Scottish Independence Referendum for the much and more better future for the whole of the United Kingdom including Scotland?
SNP corrupt as!
Nicola Sturgeon want to leave the union of the United Kingdom, but wants to jump back in the European Union! Which will undoubtedly mean removing Sterling as the currency and adopting the Euro
Would be great if the effort was put in to successfully running the country instead of a dead end pathway
Just so we clear, lot of UK’s wealth comes from Scotland in case anyone isn’t aware. However correct me if I’m wrong, Westminster undermines, disrespects & disregards Scotland. The funds distribution is unfair when it comes to Scotland based on figures. So why should they stay ?
The Tories will break the the country and Johnson's English fan club will still worship him.
It’s not the will of the country but I do hope they get a referendum as they will lose again. That would hopefully be an end to it
Good luck Scotland, I hope it works out better than anyone ever expected. Then you can stick to parliament. Hey BBCBreaking tell my cousin lizzy hello for me.
That didn't take long... I thought she was saying that she would get on with rebuilding and the real issues Scottish people face but within 10 minutes Independence is talked about. What a surprise
Scotland 🏴 will be a happy a country like Sweden or Finland 🇫🇮
No it is not it was a vote on policy not on referendum, try speaking to the people
Can we please, please, give Scotland their independence back. They went broke when they had it the first time around and sold all their land to England to save themselves from starvation. It’s time we let them have another go at running and paying for their own debt.😏
This is not true !
England should respect the choice of the Scottish people and recognise Scottish independence. Mr Johnson is a dictator who has deprived the Scottish people of their democratic and human freedoms
'is in no way a demand of me' 😂😂😂 FFS she's only just got elected again and the wanna be queen is lying her face off.
If Scotland went independent does that mean you’d take you share of the national debt with you? Not heard anyone mention that before?
Wait, so if 50% is the will of the people then why is 54% ignored?
Scottish accent
She has no mandate for another referendum. At least Salmond had a Scottish parliamentary majority.
Silly cranky
End of IndyRef till a generation 2014 plus 77yrs=2091 possibly revisit subject
Its the will of her zealots.
They keep voting for them so seems fair enough.
49% Const 50.1% List share of votes for pro independence parties is hardly a clear mandate for a 2nd ref. Before anyone says Brexit think about this… if SNP take 🏴 out of 🇬🇧 with a 50.1% majority they’ll force 49.9% of their fellow citizens out of the UK “against their will” 🤔
Rep. Of Scotland we stand with indp.Scotland they cannot take away your freedom best wishes to the new vote ....congratulations all..
We are with you it is time for an independent Scotland.Who in their right mind would want Johnson as a leader .
It is not the will of the country! The Nationalists commanded circa 30% of the eligible voting population!They are no better off than they were in 2016! Stop pandering to them! Independence votes are individual and not based on seats share! We said NO in 2014 It's still NO!!!
On a 63.7% Turnout *2.9 million of the Electorate were either Unionists.... Or Did Not Vote *Giving a 1.575 million Majority over SNP/Nationalist voters NoMandate !!
She is wrong half the country do not agree with Nicola Sturgeon. It s not the will of the people. It is a half- truth that she is spouting.
The one-trick pony trots out the same, tired rhetoric. As divorced from reality as usual.
You definitely want to leave.....make the vote a national one.
With no majority?
Ok nippy knickers as you know your gonna loose again you shud really get help or sign yourself in think that's the best place for you and your side kick salmound
Why doesn’t she spend her time doing something for the country and fix the massive drug problem or the schooling issues?
Give the British people the opportunity to vote to release Scotland from Whitehall grip. This vote shouldn’t just be for Scotland but for all to decide. They had the opportunity as a nation, which was kicked into touch now this is my chance to decide.
Rubbish
You already had one and it failed
Scotland would never be allowed into the EU. Northern Ireland's border was bad enough for them. There's no way they'll take responsibility for rebuilding Hadrian's wall
Rubbish
Freedom freedom from the Union ,let independent Scotland done .
William Wallace was reborn as a woman.
Why do we have referendums? They are so divisive.
Free Scotland
And it is
newschambers Come on EU Scots....Independence and Freedom awaits.👏👏👏
Some of the comments here are ridiculous. Every other country of the British empire didn’t take the army or money OR take on some of the UK debt. Time you folks got real and woke up.
Complete nonsense once again from ScotGovFM 1.2m Scots didn’t vote for SNP and another c1.7m didn’t vote at this election.
Why do you want to divide this nation don’t be selfish to become PM. Why won’t you become the PM of Uk after BJ.
Only stumbling block is the currency, boarder, EU membership. Good luck Scotland, you’re gonna need it.......
The will of the people living in Scotland decided, in a 'once in a generation'(45 years) 2014 referendum, to be UK citizens. The alternative would have seen the end of traditional political parties & result in deep divisions due to the rise of Scots Unionism to combat Nationalism
When Lithuania proclaimed independence from the Soviet Union in 1990,the Soviet government responded harshly to the Lithuanian declaration of independence and issued an ultimatum: renounce independence or face the consequences. The Soviet government issued economic sanctions...
Sturgeonland coming soon 😆
Let’s not bother with a referendum, let’s just let them go! Then they can pay their own NHS, instead of being subsidised by English taxpayers.
let them have it
Where does she get the idea it's the will of the people They voted for a party they think ran the country ok Not all voted SNP because of independence just as people who want independence may have voted Tory or Labour. I may add the only successful SNP policies were under Salmond
Bollocks
Well, if brexit was so great this must be doubly so.
It can. Simple as that
'is the will of the country' No it isn't. If you tally up all votes between all the parties with seats, 1,364,656 Constituency votes went to pro union parties (Conservatives, Labour and the Lib dems) compared to 1,326,194 for the SNP and Greens. Typical Sturgeon gaslighting.
Over 50% of people voted for a party that campaigned against having a referendum. Or, to put it another way, a minority of scots want another referendum.
Do it again and again until it turns in your favour 😂😂😂😂
It's made clear that this party can not handle its finance's god forbid be independent still won't happen for a while yet still in shock the krankie is back in charge !!
Is it independence if you are run by Brussels? Seems like just a change of landlords to me. And 'if the people,' say no, will you ask again in a few year's time till you get what you want?
But she’s lying again
Fuck off nasty cow 😂😂😂😂
BBCPolitics Key word: VOLUNTARY
if she does get a second referendum, then give us south of the border a vote also ... we'll soon get her over the line and out of our pockets
Independent to jion the EU where independence does not exist.
Where does it say 'pro-Independence' here?
She so racist to the English
BBCPolitics So you’re saying people voted SNP as that is your ONLY policy ?! Many people voted SNP for other reasons. As a proud Englishman I am also proud of the union & want Scotland to stay but if you go, you go - no NHS, no armed forces, no £ sterling. Be careful what you wish for...
BBCPolitics No it's not....and it is a demand of you NicolaSturgeon Fix Scotland agree with EU then it's an open goal . Until then half the nation are terrified of this
No, NicolaSturgeon it is the will of you and you are absolutely obsessed with it. Without thinking about the consequences of your obsession. Just like Nigel Farage was obsessed with taking us out of the EU. You are no better than him.
Everyone voted SNP ? That’s impressive.
Maybe she should start concentrating on crime, drug deaths. Murders in Glasgow.
Failed to secure a majority. However she spins it, 80 seat majority Boris won't grant it. Not sure adding up the losers helps your case...
F u nick
Twitter should add an unlike button for these circumstances delusion
Shame it was once in a generation
I will be interested to see the total number of votes cast in this election and the percentage of eligible voters who availed themselves of their democratic right to vote. Before the SNP get carried away I would like to see their plans for the economy , currency, borders etc..
The Typhoons flying out of Lossiemouth👀🤣
It's like a stuck record...
“Do not think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them until a Day when their eyes will stare in horror” - Surah Ibrahim 14:42 May Allah SWT deal with the oppressors accordingly.
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