SNP Infighting Begins After Thumping Defeat in Aberdeen by-Election

A shock Tory victory over North Sea oil carries threats of its own for Keir Starmer

All eyes were on Makerfield and Andy Burnham’s return to Westminster. But a shock Tory win, 250 miles to the north, carries a warning of its own for Sir Keir Starmer. The framing of the Aberdeen South by-election as a “referendum on oil and gas” meant the North Sea was front and centre of voters’ minds as they headed for the polls. The historic victory by Tory MSP Douglas Lumsden that followed, said party leader Kemi Badenoch, sent a message “th…

John Swinney reflects on by-election thrashing as civil war engulfs SNP

The First Minister said the Conservatives were “able to garner tactical voting in their favour” in the by-election.

'A huge wake up call': Unions blast Labour and SNP over North Sea after Tory win

Trade unions have attacked both UK and Scottish ministers over North Sea oil and gas saying the Conservative victory in Aberdeen South should be a…

Where the SNP went wrong in Aberdeen South

Aberdeen South was always an entirely avoidable by-election for the SNP, although it could only have been averted by Stephen Flynn choosing to settle for an ongoing career at Westminster and passing up the chance to become a minister in the Scottish Government

SNP infighting begins after thumping defeat in Aberdeen by-election

There are now calls within the party to rethink its stance on oil and gas