Scotland

Perceptions of Nicola Sturgeon fall but Rishi Sunak still has a long way to go to catch up

When the cost of energy, fuel, transport and goods go up it leads to specific challenges in rural areas, putting rural inequality into sharp focus. As such, there’s overwhelming concern about the rising cost of living among people living in the Highlands and Islands. Residents need to cope with increasing prices on top of existing additional costs on everyday life in the region. We explore why reliable and timely evidence on the impact of the cost of living crisis in different parts of the UK is fundamental for better policymaking.

Support for Scottish independence has risen by 6 points since our last poll for STV News in May.

New findings from Ipsos’s UK KnowledgePanel survey show that both the Scottish and UK publics are increasingly gloomy about our economic prospects as the cost of living crisis deepens.

The Scottish public have mixed views on whether Scotland would be better or worse off without the Monarchy, according to the latest poll by Ipsos in Scotland.

New research by Ipsos finds that the Scottish public are critical of the Scottish Government’s performance across several key areas.

New Ipsos polling in Scotland shows a clear majority of the Scottish public accept that a referendum held with the agreement of the Scottish and UK Governments could provide a democratic mandate for independence.

New findings from our polling among the Scottish public in the latest Political Pulse from Ipsos in Scotland.

While neither of the Conservative leadership candidates is viewed favourably by the Scottish public, Rishi Sunak is slightly more popular than Liz Truss.