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Lib Dems lose only Scottish seat in European parliament as they finish fifth
The Scottish Green Party beats the junior Westminster coalition partner with Ukip taking the Lib Dem European parliament seat

Austerity cheerleaders the Liberal Democrats woke up yesterday to find they had lost their only Scottish seat in the EU parliament.

The junior coalition partners’ 7.1 per cent pushed them into fifth place behind the Greens.

Ukip picked up their seat, taking 10.5 per cent of the vote.

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