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Scottish Labour suffered its worst Holyrood election result. The party secured only 17 MSPs, ending up tied with Reform UK. Reasons include leader Anas Sarwar's optimistic First Minister claims, a low focus on regional "peach ballots," and voters disliking Sir Keir Starmer.
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