Shock figures have found the SNP slumping to a two point lead over Labour on the eve of Nicola Sturgeon resigning.
The YouGov snapshot put the Nationalists on 29 per cent for a general election, compared to Labour on 27 per cent.The poll was conducted for the academic group Scottish Election Study , with 1,239 Scots surveyed in the five days before Sturgeon’s announcement.
It also shows 2 per cent opting for "some other party", 7 per cent going for "would not vote", 14 per cent saying "don't know" and 2 per cent refusing to say.This is a breaking news story - more to follow. We will bring you updates, pictures and video as it happens. Follow us on Twitter at @Record_Politics and get updates from the team: @paulhutcheon and @dennynews. For the latest news and breaking news visit https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/
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