Lib Dems claim to have defeated SNP in final General Election constituency count
dailyrecord.co.ukThe Liberal Democrats have said they defeated the SNP in the final UK constituency to be declared in the General Election results.
The party shared a post on Twitter, formerly X, which stated: “Liberal Democrats GAIN Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire.”The SNP has also conceded the seat, however, the count is still offically ongoing at the Dingwall Count Centre near Inverness, according to Highland Council.
Angus MacDonald, Scottish Liberal Democrats Highland councillor, is expected to be announced as the MP.The SNP’s Drew Hendry, formerly MP for Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, had contested the seat which had been drawn up under new election boundary rules.
However, he conceded that he would now not win the seat. He also said he will not attend the recount due to prior commitments.Mr Hendry said: “It has been an absolute joy to serve the people of Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey for the past nine years.
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