DREW Hendry has conceded defeat in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-Shire - the last Scottish General Election seat yet to be officially declared.
The SNP candidate - who has been an MP since 2015 - was made to wait to see if he had managed to hold on to Inverness, Skye and West Ross-Shire for the SNP with a recount scheduled for 10.30am on Saturday.
The LibDems' Angus Macdonald is the SNP's main rival in the constituency.
But Hendry has now conceded defeat and accepted that the recount will lead to a win for the LibDems.
In a letter, he wrote: “Friends, thank you for all your incredible work over these past few months - you have been brilliant.
“It has been a difficult result for our SNP family, including here in our constituency. While there is still to be a recount tomorrow, it is a technical recount due to an admin error on the verification process.
“Unfortunately, it will not change the result which will see the Lib Dems take this seat.
Over the coming days and weeks, I will share my personal thanks to everyone involved in the campaign but for now, a simple thank you to each and everyone of you for your support over these years.”
