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The Scottish National Party is to temporarily lose its one seat advantage at Holyrood. The Scottish National Party is to temporarily lose its one-seat advantage at Holyrood.
The Nationalist's voting power in the Scottish Parliament will be cut when Livingston MSP, Angela Constance, takes maternity leave. The Nationalists' voting power in the Scottish Parliament will be cut when Livingston MSP Angela Constance takes maternity leave.
The SNP said it is delighted for the newly elected MSP, who is expecting her first child in the autumn. The SNP said it was delighted for the newly-elected MSP, who is expecting her first child in the autumn.
Her victory in Livingston was an SNP gain from Labour. Her absence means the SNP will lose its one seat lead. Her victory in Livingston was an SNP gain from Labour. Her absence means the SNP will lose its one-seat lead.
Even with support from the Greens or either the Liberal Democrats or the Conservatives, the SNP government will be one vote short of a majority at Holyrood. Even with support from the Greens and either the Liberal Democrats or the Conservatives, the SNP government would be one vote short of a majority at Holyrood.
The situation could leave Independent MSP, Margo Macdonald, in a particularly powerful position. The situation could leave Independent MSP Margo Macdonald in a particularly powerful position.