POLITICSJun 19 · 01:15 UTCPOLITICO EUROPEMatt Honeycombe-Foster, Nicholas Earl

Tories beat SNP in Aberdeen South after relentless North Sea oil campaign

The Conservatives defeated the Scottish National Party in the Aberdeen South by-election, focusing on opposition to oil and gas drilling restrictions. The win marked a significant shift in the Scottish seat, with 14,308 Conservative votes compared to 8,258 for the SNP. Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader, emphasized North Sea oil as critical to the region's economy.

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