the tories or reflecting on a lot of things. the tories been rounded beaten in scotland the tories been rounded beaten in scotland and have suffered horrendous defeat in large parts of england horrendous defeat in large parts of england as well as sol horrendous defeat in large parts of england as well as so i think the tories england as well as so i think the tories have got to reflect on a lot of things tories have got to reflect on a lot of things. in terms of what this election of things. in terms of what this election means for independence, we want to election means for independence, we want to mandate for an independence referendum this time i should exactly referendum this time i should exactly a referendum this time i should exactly a year ago i was sitting on the spot exactly a year ago i was sitting on the spot talking about this. that stands the spot talking about this. that stands and we are taking forward the preparations for that. but this shows prepar
outcome, mean, it is a quite incredible outcome, you know, we have not only won the outcome, you know, we have not only won the election, i think, our eight consecutive won the election, i think, our eight consecutive election victory since i have consecutive election victory since i have been consecutive election victory since i have been leader of the snp, but we have when have been leader of the snp, but we have when it overwhelmingly, i think we re have when it overwhelmingly, i think we re going have when it overwhelmingly, i think we re going to end up 12 to 13 percentage points ahead of our nearest percentage points ahead of our nearest rival. we ve increased our share nearest rival. we ve increased our share of nearest rival. we ve increased our share of the nearest rival. we ve increased our share of the vote, we d increase the number share of the vote, we d increase the number of share of the vote, we d increase the number of counsellors that we won, an
it has been coming back to labor. we ve seen today that they were doing that once far more seeds and some sort of coalition in denver share. this evening all eyes will be looking toward monmouthshire. that is a counsel, the only ones that the tories hold is a majority in wales. we ve heard several sources saying that they will lose overall control of monmouthshire, not sure how badly some suggesting incredibly badly there. looking towards there as well. the other big winners today have been clapped cumbria. they made gains. they were already in control and added anglesey as well here. pushing towards carmarthenshire trying to get full councils in wales but a big win for them. labour have been the big winners, a few smaller stories in mid wales, lib dems becoming the biggest party they the