Scotland election results: What you need to know

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has won the most seats in the Scottish Parliament election, but fell short of an overall majority. With no party having an outright majority, the results have thrown the future of the Scottish independence referendum into doubt.
The SNP won 64 seats, up from 63 in the previous parliament, but still short of the 69 needed for an overall majority. The Conservative Party came second with 31 seats, down from 36, while Labour won 22 seats, up from 21, and the Liberal Democrats won four seats, up from one. The Green Party also won four seats, up from two.
The SNP has vowed to hold a second independence referendum if it wins a majority of seats in the Scottish Parliament. However, the UK government has said that it will not allow a second referendum unless there is a clear majority in favour of independence.
The results of the Scottish Parliament election have been met with mixed reactions. Some people have welcomed the SNP's victory as a sign of growing support for independence, while others have expressed concern about the impact of a second referendum on the Scottish economy.
It is still too early to say what the long-term implications of the election results will be. However, it is clear that the issue of Scottish independence will continue to be a major source of debate in the years to come.
In the meantime, here are some of the key takeaways from the election results:

The SNP won the most seats in the Scottish Parliament election, but fell short of an overall majority.
The Conservative Party came second with 31 seats, down from 36.
Labour won 22 seats, up from 21.
The Liberal Democrats won four seats, up from one.
The Green Party also won four seats, up from two.
The SNP has vowed to hold a second independence referendum if it wins a majority of seats in the Scottish Parliament.
The UK government has said that it will not allow a second referendum unless there is a clear majority in favour of independence.
The results of the Scottish Parliament election have been met with mixed reactions.

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