Labour Ahead of SNP for First Time in a Decade Says YouGov
New polling out this week by YouGov has put Scottish Labour ahead of the SNP in Scotland for the first time since the independence referendum a decade ago. According to the data, when it comes to voting intentions for the UK general election, 33% of those questioned in Scotland plan to vote Labour, two points ahead of the SNP on 31%. It finds that among those who voted SNP at the 2019 election, 20% have now decided to vote Labour. The Conservatives meanwhile are on 14% of the vote, holding on to just over a half (54%) of those who voted for them in Scotland in 2019. The Scottish Conservatives have lost 19% of their 2019 voters to Labour, and 22% to Reform UK. In contrast to the changes in Westminster voting intentions, YouGov notes: “The story is static when it comes to Scottish independence. Currently 53% of Scots say they would vote No in a repeat of the 2014 referendum, compared to 47% who would vote Yes – this is the same split as it was the last time we asked in September...