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Anum Qaisar-Javed wins Airdrie and Shotts seat for the SNP
The SNP has held one of its Westminster seats in a by-election after seeing off a challenge from Labour.
Anum Qaisar-Javed won the Airdrie and Shotts seat for the SNP.
Her victory brings the total number of SNP MPs in the Commons back to 45.
The by-election was held after sitting MP Neil Gray resigned in order to stand in last week's Scottish Parliament election.
The 28-year-old modern studies teacher becomes Scotland's second-ever female Muslim MP.
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