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Scotland Survey

Scots less happy with prospect of the Scottish Government working closely with UK Labour than with Sinn Féin

More Scots would be unhappy with the SNP working closely with the UK government at Westminster than say they would be unhappy about them working closely with the Northern Ireland Executive, led by Sinn Féin.
Scottish public divided on the two-child benefit cap
Scotland Survey

Scottish public divided on the two-child benefit cap

Ipsos polling finds that while 43% of Scots favour either removing the benefit cap or setting the cap higher than two children, 34% prefer the status quo.
SNP lead falls as Sarwar leads Yousaf in public satisfaction ratings
Scotland Survey

SNP lead falls as Sarwar leads Yousaf in public satisfaction ratings

Support for the SNP has slipped by 10 percentage points over the past six months, according to the latest Scottish Political Monitor conducted by Ipsos for STV News.
Cautious public support for Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme - Ipsos
Scotland Survey

Cautious public support for Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme

A new poll by Ipsos in Scotland on the Deposit Return Scheme shows that half of people surveyed supported the scheme, while a third were opposed.
Challenges for the new First Minister Humza Yousaf, as half of Scots think Scotland is going in the wrong direction
Scotland Survey

Challenges for the new First Minister Humza Yousaf, as half of Scots think Scotland is going in the wrong direction

Half of Scots (50%) feel that, generally speaking things in Scotland are heading in the wrong direction, while just a quarter (25%) feel they are heading in the right direction according to the latest Scottish Political Pulse from Ipsos.
Tight race between Yousaf and Forbes among SNP voters, while Sturgeon’s ratings are up
Scotland Survey

Tight race between Yousaf and Forbes among SNP voters, while Sturgeon’s ratings are up

The latest Scottish political pulse polling conducted by Ipsos in Scotland between 17th and 21st March on the Scottish National Party leadership race and favourability towards Scottish political leaders
Kate Forbes leads as the public’s preferred next First Minister, but Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes are neck and neck among 2021 SNP voters
Scotland Survey

Forbes leads as the public’s preferred next First Minister, but Yousaf and Forbes are neck and neck among SNP voters

A new Ipsos KnowledgePanel poll for Channel 4 News finds that SNP voters are just as likely to say Humza Yousaf would make the best First Minister as to say Kate Forbes would.
Just 1 in 5 Scots think the Scottish Government has done a good job of handling recent industrial action
Scotland Survey

Just 1 in 5 Scots think the Scottish Government has done a good job of handling recent industrial action

As teacher prepare to strike in Scotland, we look at how Scots think their government are handling the ongoing industrial action
Over half of Scots think Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation damages case for independence
Scotland Survey

Over half of Scots think Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation damages case for independence

New polling from Ipsos Scotland on the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister of Scotland and the effect it may have on the SNP and the case for Scottish Independence.
No consensus among SNP voters on the party’s independence strategy - Ipsos
Scotland Survey

No consensus among SNP voters on the party’s independence strategy

Ipsos polling conducted prior to the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister.
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