Labour secured control of West Lothian Council in a marathon 10-hour voting session on Wednesday night, in a move the SNP have dubbed 'undemocratic'.
The SNP won the largest share of the public vote and, with 15, has the largest number of councillors. They had proposed a power sharing deal with Labour.
Instead Labour veterans Cathy Muldoon and Lawrence Fitzpatrick were elected as Provost and council leader respectively, thanks to the support of the Conservative councillors.
