A new poll by YouGov for The Times puts Nicola Sturgeon on course to lose her pro-independence majority in the Scottish parliament PA:Press AssociationNicola Sturgeon is on course to lose her pro-independence majority in the Scottish parliament, according to a new poll. The survey, by YouGov for The Times, still has the SNP winning the next Scottish election but it suggests that the first minister would have to try to run the minority Scottish government with even fewer MSPs than she has now. Crucially, the poll reveals that the Greens are also likely to lose seats. The combined effect of the SNP and Green losses would leave Ms Sturgeon unable to call a second independence referendum, which she has said she wants to do after the Brexit outcome has become clear. The prospect of losing her pro-independence majority is likely to increase the pressure on the first minister…

Source: The Times October 06, 2017 23:04 UTC