The SNP has won a fifth successive Scottish Parliament election, but fallen short of its target of an overall majority at Holyrood.

The party won 58 seats, with 65 needed for a majority.

Labour, who not so long ago harboured ambitions of toppling the SNP, finished a distant second on 17 seats - tied with Reform, who made their electoral breakthrough in Scotland.

Scotland Parliament Polls: Scottish National Party Secures 5th Consecutive Election

Scottish National Party (SNP) veteran John Swinney has emerged as the clear frontrunner to become Scotland’s next leader after a potential opponent rules herself out of the contest and backs him. Watch in for more details!

UK: John Swinney to run unopposed from SNP, will he secure majority in Parliament?

Humza Yousaf faces a vote of no-confidence next week with the Scottish Greens planning to vote against him. Watch to know more

Can Humza Yousaf survive Scotland's First Minister?

Scotland could rejoin the European Union "smoothly and quickly" after gaining independence, the government said in a report on Friday (Nov 17) as it chalks out its plans for getting back into the bloc.

Scottish government chalks out 'post-independence plans' to rejoin European Union

Scotland National Party's leader Hamza Yousaf has signaled has signaled a change in his strategy. Well, the SNP decides that if it wins a majority of Scotland's Westminster sets in the next elections.

Scotland: Humza Yousaf sets out SNP election plan; Independence plan dominates SNP conference

Labour has defeated the SNP to win the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.

UK: Labour beats SNP in key Parliamentary vote

The SNP’s constituency vote share has dropped five points since March to 38%, the joint-lowest since the independence referendum in 2014. As recently as December the SNP were on 50% in constituency voting intention.

SNP party support slums to lowest levels since 2014

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been been released without charge as police continue an investigation into the SNP’s finances. Sturgeon said she had no prior knowledge of the arrest.

Sturgeon's husband  Peter Murrell released without charge, probe still on

The husband of former Scottish first minister and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in a party finance probe. Peter Murrell, 58, resigned March 18 as the party's chief executive.

Nicola Sturgeon's husband arrested in SNP finance probe

In a leadership contest that exposed deep divisions – with unprecedented personal attacks and the resignation of the party’s chief executive Peter Murrell – within the Scottish National Party, Yousaf, the health secretary, narrowly defeated Kate Forbes, the finance secretary, in a contentious race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon.

Humza Yousaf becomes first Minority Ethnic Leader of the Scottish National Party

The SNP is poised to reveal who will replace Nicola Sturgeon as party leader and Scotland’s first minister as a chaotic and bitterly-fought six-week contest comes to an end.

Scotland: SNP to announce Nicola Sturgeon's successor

Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan are the three candidates running to lead the Scottish National Party and become First Minister of Scotland, replacing Nicola Sturgeon.

Scotland's ruling party SNP to announce new leader

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