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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Craig Paton

Snap election would be in Johnson’s own interest, says Sturgeon

PA Wire

Scotland’s First Minister has said she is not in favour of a snap general election, stressing that holding one would be an attempt by Boris Johnson to “take everybody in his own party down with him”.

The Prime Minister won a confidence vote on Monday night, but 148 of his own MPs – including four of the six Scottish MPs – voted for his removal, causing rumours to swirl of a possible early general election.

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