Reform jumps in poll to second above Labour

Reform UK has leapfrogged Scottish Labour into second place ahead of next year's Holyrood election as one third of Scots feel negatively about the country's future, a new poll suggests.

- by Stuart Reid

A study conducted by Survation for the IPPR Scotland think tank ahead of its conference on Wednesday spoke to 2043 people between September 22 and October 14, finding the SNP maintains its lead in Scotland.

According to the poll, John Swinney's party retains 34 per cent support in the constituency vote and 29 per cent on the list.

Nigel Farage-led Reform has moved to 22 per cent and 20 per cent respectively, ahead of Labour on 18 per cent and 17 per cent.