Scottish National Party (SNP) faces a setback in a by-election following a money scandal involving the party. Bloomberg and the Financial Post report that the embezzlement allegations relate to the SNP’s former chief executive. In the by-election, voters elect a Conservative candidate, giving the Conservatives a decisive victory. The coverage frames the result as a political blow to the SNP in the aftermath of the scandal, which has become a central issue in the campaign. Both outlets describe the controversy as involving funds that were misappropriated, leading to scrutiny of the party’s internal finances and management. While the articles differ in depth and do not provide additional turnout figures or detailed vote shares, they agree on the core sequence: an embezzlement scandal tied to the SNP’s former chief executive precedes the by-election, and the Conservatives win the seat. The reporting therefore links the election outcome to the political impact of the financial wrongdoing allegations on the SNP.