Latest YouGov Scottish polling
There is a new YouGov Scottish poll in this morning's Times. Topline Holyrood voting intentions are pretty much unchanged from YouGov's last Scottish poll a month ago, just before Jeremy Corbyn became Labour leader. Constituency vote stands are CON 19%(+1), LAB 21%(-1), LDEM 5%(+1), SNP 51%(nc), regional vote stands at CON 19%(+1), LAB 20%(nc), LDEM 5%(+1), SNP 45%(nc), GRN 6%(nc). There is no obvious Corbyn effect, positive or negative.
Voting intention in another referendum on Scottish independence is also unchanged from last month, still at YES 48%, NO 52%.
The poll also asked about people's attitudes towards income tax in Scotland and at what level it should be set once the Scottish government is given greater powers over taxation. There was relatively little support for a cut in income tax in Scotland - 60% opposed a tax cut funded by cuts to benefits or tax credits, 74% opposed a tax cut funded by cuts to money spent on public services. Attitudes towards an increase in Scottish income tax were more mixed, 57% would be opposed to increasing income tax to spend on benefits or tax credits, but 52% would support increasing income tax to improve Scotland's public services. Full tabs for the Scottish poll are here.
