Nicole Sturgeon hails ‘resounding victory’ for SNP in Scotland’s council elections

Her comments came after the SNP returned the highest number of councillors in Thursday’s election, with its tally increased by 22 to 453, while Scottish Labour was able to capitalise on the collapse of the Tories in Scotland

The SNP are ‘Scotland’s dominant political force’ Nicola Sturgeon insisted. (Jane Barlow/PA)

The SNP is “Scotland’s dominant political force”, Nicola Sturgeon insisted, as her party once emerged as the winners of local government elections north of the border.

The First Minister and SNP leader said, when the results from all 32 councils in Scotland were counted, her party had secured a “resounding victory”.