Labour is on course to overtake the SNP as the largest Scottish party at Westminster for the first time since 2010, according to a new poll.
The two parties are level on popular vote share, which would nudge Labour ahead in terms of seats because of the party’s dominance in the central belt, research by Wilton and Redfield reveals.
In a huge boost for Sir Keir Starmer’s chances of securing a majority at the next general election, the poll suggests Labour would win 26 seats – four more than the SNP, who would win 22 seats. The Conservatives would hold on to their existing six seats and the Liberal Democrats would return five MPs.
The latest poll, which placed the SNP and Labour each on
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