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Keir Starmer: 'It's not the time' for second Scotland referendum
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Scottish Labour was crushed in the 2015 general election after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's SNP swept in with a historic landslide, winning 56 out of 59 seats. Just a year later, in the Scottish Parliament election, Labour went on to suffer yet another defeat, losing 13 of its 37 seats - becoming the third-largest party in the country after being surpassed by the Scottish Conservatives. Earlier this month, Sir Keir announced his plans to open a "constitutional commission" that would spread devolution to all corners of the UK.