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North Lanarkshire Council election: Administration bids from both main parties

The SNP topped the local authority poll by winning 36 seats, ahead of Labour's 32.

Daily Record · May 6, 2022

SNP become largest party in East Renfrewshire for first time as coalition talks expected

No party stood enough candidates to secure a majority, but SNP group leader East Renfrewshire described their six-councillor haul as a 'historic result'

Glasgow Live · May 6, 2022

Falkirk Council election 2022: New faces, but no majority for SNP

SNP fail to get their hoped-for majority despite being largest party, taking 12 of the council's 30 seats, with Labour once again the second biggest party.

Daily Record · May 6, 2022

Former asylum seeker elected Glasgow councillor says city 'has always welcomed her'

More than two decades after arriving in Scotland as a refugee, Roza Salih was voted into office as an SNP councillor for the Greater Pollok ward. Nicola Sturgeon said she was shedding a "very happy tear" at Ms Salih's election.

Glasgow Live · May 6, 2022

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

Her comments came after the SNP returned the highest number of councillors.

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Local elections 2022: Key results so far

Boris Johnson admits party suffered a ‘tough night’ as it loses almost 500 council seats

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon hails 'stupendous' result for the SNP at local elections

The First Minister hailed an increase in vote share and number of councillors for the SNP across the country

The National (Scotland) · May 6, 2022

Midlothian SNP set to take leadership of council after election success

Former council leader Derek Milligan has vowed to work with the new administration and says Conservative councillors paid the price for partygate

Edinburgh Live · May 6, 2022

These are the winners and losers of every council election in Scotland

THE Scottish council elections are over, and the Conservatives are the undisputed losers.

The National (Scotland) · May 6, 2022

Landslide Labour victory in West Dunbartonshire as they take back control of council

In one of the biggest results of the day in Scotland, Labour took a grip on West Dunbartonshire Council, winning a majority of 12 seats, as the Conservatives lost both their councillors.

Glasgow Live · May 6, 2022