Tories Win Aberdeen South By-Election

The Scottish Conservatives overtook the SNP to win the Aberdeen South by-election, marking the party's first gain in a Scottish Westminster contest since 1967.

The result was a blow to First Minister John Swinney and was driven by anger over oil and gas policies in the North Sea.

Conservative candidate Douglas Lumsden secured 14,308 votes thanks largely to a tactical vote, according to party sources.

The historic victory for the Scottish Tories has reignited questions about the SNP's dominance in Scotland and the future of the independence movement.