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A long-serving SNP activist who stood for election in the north-east last week says she’s been worried sick as her brother and young relatives endure a war zone in Gaza.
Nadia El-Nakla, who is married to Scottish Government justice secretary Humza Yousaf, spoke of her distress while deadly violence worsened in the blockaded territory.
BBC News
By Philip Sim
image captionCounting was held across Scotland for two days after Thursday s election
As the dust settles after a marathon two-day count and the winners prepare for life at Holyrood, we look at the facts and figures behind the story of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.
The SNP has been handed a fresh five-year term in government at Holyrood, their
fourth in a row.
By the time it is up in 2026, the party will have been in government for
19 years - and Nicola Sturgeon may be asking for votes from people who were born after she first entered government.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon hopes to push ahead with plans for second Scottish independence referendum
PM Boris Johnson has set himself on course for a constitutional clash with her in his defence of the Union
Ms Sturgeon admits majority hopes are on knife edge , but it is almost certain the SNP will win fourth term
49 of 73 constituency results declared in Scotland so far with SNP on 40, Lib Dems 4, Tories 3 and Labour 2
Some constituencies are still to be counted today, when the crucial regional list results will also be declared
It comes after the Conservatives racked up a string of stunning poll victories in local elections on Thursday