SNP could lose half parliamentary seats

Britain's election exit poll says the Scottish National Party could lose almost half its seats in Parliament.

Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon — Britain's election exit poll says the SNP could lose almost half its seats in Parliament. (AAP)

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Published 9 June 2017 11:00am

Source: AAP

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It forecasts the SNP will get 34 of Scotland's 59 seats, down from the 56 the pro-independence party won in the 2015 election. The pollsters caution that there is a lot of uncertainty around the forecast.

The result comes as the Conservatives, once all-but-extinct in Scotland, make a comeback there.

A big loss could complicate the SNP's plans to push for a new referendum on Scottish independence as Britain prepares to leave the European Union.

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