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The Scottish Government Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Shadow Chancellor Alison Thewliss MP and Scottish National Party (SNP) Westminster leader Ian Blackford have all called for Scotland to have greater fiscal autonomy in order to be able to fully recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Blackford said over the summer: The UK faces the worst health and economic emergency in decades – and it requires an unprecedented response. “It is absolutely vital that the Scottish Parliam
This is down by six percent from the same poll asked just last month.
The poll also found support for the SNP is down in the regional list, with just 40 percent saying they would vote for Ms Sturgeon s party.
This is also a drop by three percent from February s poll.
Nicola Sturgeon faces election crisis (Image: Getty)
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (Image: Getty)
These numbers are in line with the 2016 result where the SNP received 46.5 and 41.7 percent of the vote.
According to The Scotsman, if polling intentions are correct, the SNP could miss out on a majority by one seat.
Nicola Sturgeon campaigned for Scottish independence in the 2014 referendum (Image: SPTV)
During the same interview, Mr Miklinski stated Ms Sturgeon s independence dream will slip away if the Scottish public feels the SNP has been tarnished by the ongoing Alex Salmond inquiry.
He outlined that due to the current margins on Scottish independence, it will not take a huge number of voters to change their minds to end the SNP s independence dream.
Mr Miklinski added that if the SNP are sufficiently tarnished by the ongoing inquiry, voters that are on the fence regarding independence will side against Ms Sturgeon s party.
The Scottish Tory said: It s the old business, the Bravehearts, the hardcore nationalists will vote for Nicola Sturgeon if she is condemned.
Speaking on the BBC’s Sportsound show last night, the 56-year-old spoke after the SNP leader insisted she needs assurances over fan behaviour to give the upcoming Celtic and Rangers derby clash the green light.
Ms Sturgeon blasted Ibrox fans following a weekend of mass lockdown breaches in Glasgow after title number 55 was secured.
Speaking on the show, he said he wants the FM to quit – moments after claiming he didn t want to get involved with political discussions.
He said: I don t want to get involved in this political situation, I just hope she resigns, basically.
The BBC apologised for Craig Levein s comments (Image: Getty)
But “low paid” care workers have yet to receive their payment despite NHS staff being paid.
391,000 social care staff are due to receive the full payment whilst those working part-time would receive a partial amount based on their hours of work.
COSLA, which represents Scottish Councils said they were working with the SNP led Scottish Government to put in place “practical processes for the implementation of their policy.”
SNP ministers at Holyrood are also coming under increasing pressure from nursing Unions after a 1 percent pay rise was offered to Scottish NHS frontline workers.
Nicola Sturgeon announced plans to hand health workers a £500 bonus (Image: GETTY)