Ms Sturgeon last month announced her resignation as SNP leader and First Minister amid infighting over her party's independence strategy and a row over gender identity reforms. The SNP (39 per cent) were shown to hold a ten-point lead over Labour (29 per cent), with the Tories in third (22 per cent). This put 'No' on 51 per cent support, compared to 'Yes' on 42 per cent support, with 8 per cent saying they did not know how they would vote in a referendum.īut despite the apparent drop in support for Scottish independence over the past few months, the SNP were still the best-supported party in Scotland when voters were asked who they would vote for at a UK general election. The ten-point lead for 'No' over 'Yes' on the question of Scottish independence was reduced to nine percentage points when those responding 'don't know' in the latest poll were included. Only a quarter (25 per cent) of respondents said Kate Forbes, the current Scottish Finance Secretary, would be the best first minister for Scotland, compared to 18 per cent who backed current Health Secretary Humza Yousaf.Īsh Regan, the third candidate in the SNP leadership race, was supported by 14 per cent of voters.īut more than two-fifths (44 per cent) said they did not know which of the SNP leadership hopefuls would make the best first minister. The SNP were still the best-supported party in Scotland when voters were asked who they would vote for at a UK general election
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