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Majority support for independence as dismay with UK Government voiced in poll

Scots have backed independence from the UK in a fifth straight poll as dismay was voiced in the performance of the UK Government. The Scottish opinion monitor – a survey of 1,210 Scots done by YouGov on behalf of the Scottish Election Study – was ...

14 Dec 2022 at 20:14

Tactical voting ‘note of caution’ issued to Labour ahead of election

Polling experts have issued a “note of caution” as data shows tactical voting could favour backing the Labour Party to punish those currently in government. But pollsters warned of caution despite the optimistic signs, arguing that voters could ...

16 Feb 2024 at 17:19

Swinney says SNP majority at Holyrood could make second referendum a ‘reality’

John Swinney has vowed to give “absolutely every fibre of my being” to helping the SNP win a majority of seats in next May’s Scottish elections – insisting that is necessary for a second vote on independence to be held. He dismissed as ...

19 Aug 2025 at 21:13

Scotland

Holyrood could vote to ban MSPs sitting as MPs amid Stephen Flynn row

Holyrood could vote on banning MSPs sitting as MPs as soon as Christmas under plans by a Tory politician. Graham Simpson said he would try to end double jobbing in the wake of the row over Stephen Flynn. The SNP Westminster leader ...

18 Nov 2024 at 10:38

Scotland

Elections reform Bill rules out letting 16 and 17-year-olds stand as candidates

New legislation aimed at reforming elections in Scotland will not allow 16 and 17-year-olds to run for office. Ministers confirmed the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill will not allow for this age group to stand ...

24 Jan 2024 at 16:14

Scotland

SNP voters shifting towards Labour ahead of general election, poll suggests

SNP supporters have signalled a shift towards voting Labour at the general election, a new poll suggests. The Scottish opinion monitor conducted by the Scottish Election Study surveyed 1,244 voters north of the border in late ...

01 Nov 2023 at 15:28

Scottish Labour pledges means-tested winter payment if it wins Holyrood election

A Scottish Labour government would put in place a means-tested winter fuel payment equivalent north of the border if it is elected in 2026. The UK Government drew ire from across the political spectrum in the summer after ...

19 Nov 2024 at 16:27

Scotland

Humza Yousaf jokingly asks Ukrainian women ‘where are all the men?’

SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf has jokingly asked a group of Ukrainian women “where are all the men?”. The BBC reported that after polite and awkward laughter the women explained that many of their partners had ...

16 Mar 2023 at 16:59

Tories could lose 58% of past voters in Scotland at next election, poll suggests

The Conservatives face losing as much as 58% of their voters in Scotland from 2019 and 2021 at the next election, a new poll suggests. A survey done by YouGov for the Scottish Election Study (SES) – known as the ...

02 Mar 2024 at 13:45

Scotland

MSPs’ concern at ‘significant’ secondary legislation for electoral reform Bill

A Holyrood committee has raised concerns at the “significant” secondary legislation used in proposed electoral reform laws. Proposals in the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill include allowing ...

18 Jun 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

2026 Holyrood vote could deliver ‘upset’ with rising support for Reform UK

Next year’s Holyrood elections could “deliver something of an upset” pollsters have said, amid rising support from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. When it comes to the regional list vote for the Scottish Parliament,...

08 Mar 2025 at 16:15

Scotland

Call to put town and city centres ‘at the heart of economic decision making’

A trade association has called for the next Scottish government to put town and city centres and retail destinations at the “heart of economic decision making”. The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has ...

15 Sept 2025 at 00:01

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