A SNAP General Election would give the SNP a massive boost and leave the party with an MP in all but seven of Scotland's constituencies, according to a major new poll.
A survey of 10,000 adults, commissioned by the Conservative Group for Europe, shows Nicola Sturgeon's party would gain 17 seats, giving them 52 of Scotland's 59 Westminster seats.
Overall a snap election would result in another hung parliament, with the Tories on 311, Labour on 242, LibDems on 21, Plaid on four, Greens on 1 and others on one.
READ MORE: General Election: What the result of a snap vote could be in Scotland
People in Northern Ireland were not polled, so DUP seats are not shown in the results. The Tories could be propped up by the DUP if the party kept their 10 seats in Northern Ireland.
However, despite losses for Labour the gains for the SNP and the LibDems could offer the party a chance to form a rainbow coalition of all progressive parties.
LibDem leader Jo Swinson has previously said she would not work with Labour's Jeremy Corbyn.
READ MORE: Snap election: Sturgeon tells Westminster to 'bring it on'
Earlier, the First Minister said if Westminster wants an election it should "bring it on".
Under this research, and YouGov poll averages since Boris Johnson became PM, her party looks set to enjoy a big boost.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel