Scottish National Party suffers losses in the UK election

Name: Scottish National Party suffers losses in the UK election
Uploaded: 2017-06-10T11:06:49Z
Duration: 2 min 47 s
Description: The Scottish National Party (SNP) lost 21 seats in Britain’s June 8 general election. The party had proposed to hold a second referendum on independence from the UK – a plan which has now suffered a setback.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) lost 21 seats in Britain’s June 8 general election. The party had proposed to hold a second referendum on independence from the UK – a plan which has now suffered a setback.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) lost 21 seats in Britain’s June 8 general election.

The party had proposed to hold a second referendum on independence from the UK – a plan which has now suffered a setback.

In contrast to the SNP’s performance, the Conservative Party made gains in Scotland.

Al Jazeera’s Julie Macdonald reports from Edinburgh.