Scottish result 'significant' for Irish unity drive, says Sinn Fein leader


A woman watches as an election staff member counts votes for the Scottish Parliamentary election at a counting centre in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, May 8, 2021. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

DUBLIN (Reuters) - A victory by pro-independence parties in Scottish elections is significant for the campaign for Irish unity and underlines that politics in the United Kingdom is undergoing fundamental change, the leader of Irish nationalists Sinn Fein said on Saturday.

The Scottish National Party (SNP), which has vowed to hold an independence referendum if it returns to power, was headed for victory on Saturday in Scotland's parliament election but without an outright majority.

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