Scotland – Bid for Independence Shot Down

By Elisabeth O’Leary and Paul Sandle
EDINBURGH/LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland’s bid for a second independence referendum was dealt a blow when Nicola Sturgeon’s nationalists lost 21 of its 56 seats to parties that want to keep the United Kingdom united.
The Scottish National Party, which nearly swept the board in Scotland two years ago, saw a resurgent Conservative Party north of the border claim scalps including former leader Alex Salmond and deputy leader Angus Robertson.