Scottish Nationalists May Win Big in UK Election: Poll LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - The Scottish National Party may win 53 out of 59 Scottish seats in the British parliament, according to calculations made by The Times newspaper based on a YouGov poll showing an increase in support for the nationalists ahead of the May 7 election.
Though Scots voted to stay part of the United Kingdom in a Sept. 18 referendum, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is hoping to harness a surge in support to win more powers from the government in London, possibly from a kingmaker position.
If there was a uniform swing in accordance with a poll showing a rise in support for the SNP, Labor would only win 4 of the seats in Scotland and the Liberal Democrats one, according to The Times.
Such a strong result for the SNP could place them in a kingmaker position if both Labor and the Conservative parties failed to win an overall majority in the 650-seat parliament. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Kate Holton)
Though Scots voted to stay part of the United Kingdom in a Sept. 18 referendum, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is hoping to harness a surge in support to win more powers from the government in London, possibly from a kingmaker position.
If there was a uniform swing in accordance with a poll showing a rise in support for the SNP, Labor would only win 4 of the seats in Scotland and the Liberal Democrats one, according to The Times.
Such a strong result for the SNP could place them in a kingmaker position if both Labor and the Conservative parties failed to win an overall majority in the 650-seat parliament. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Kate Holton)
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