THE SNP will secure a majority in Holyrood with other pro-indy parties set for gains and a Yes vote for independence ahead, according to a new poll.
The Panelbase survey for the Sunday Times showed a "knife-edge" majority for the SNP but the Tories and Labour are set to lose seats.
Panelbase spoke to 1096 voters between April 28 and 30 and showed that the SNP would secure 65 seats in Holyrood with parties like Alba and the Greens expected to gain seats with a pro-independence majority of 25 seats.
The Scottish Greens are set to return a record nine MSPs and Alba are showing three. Meanwhile, the Tories are set to lose three (28 MSPs), the LibDems show a gain of one (six MSPs) and Labour are set for their worst result in Holyrood with a loss of six seats (18 MSPs).
The poll also found that support for independence stood at 52% of voters surveyed and 48% were against, when don't knows were excluded.
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There was another poll published today by BMG for the Herald that showed the SNP would return 68 MSPs to Holyrood, Alba would also enter with two MSPs and the Greens also returned nine. This would mean a pro-independence majority of 29.
The BMG poll asked 1023 Scots of voting age between April 27 and 30.
It sees the Tories winning 25 seats, and Labour winning 18. This would mean a loss of six seats for each party while the LibDems would gain two.
In terms of independence support, the BMG survey showed that voters were split with 50% for and against Scotland going its own way.
Commenting on the recent polls, the SNP's deputy leader Keith Brown (below) said: "On Thursday, we are asking people to make it both votes SNP for the experienced leadership of Nicola Sturgeon and the serious plans needed to keep Scotland safe during these serious times.
"This election is on a knife-edge, and the polls show that every single vote for the SNP will count as we work to secure a strong SNP government to kick-start our recovery from the pandemic, support our economy, and protect our NHS.
“The SNP has set out a bold, positive programme for Scotland’s future, which is in stark contrast to the relentless negativity and political game-playing coming from opposition parties.
“To secure the experienced leadership of Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s First Minister it has to be both votes SNP on Thursday May 6th."
The Alba Party looks also looks set to enter Holyrood at this election on the results of both of the most recent polls.
The party's leader Alex Salmond (above) said: “Alba is rising. Our activists are campaigning hard across Scotland and we are confident that as the only party injecting urgency into the independence cause during this election, our message is gaining ground.
"Nicola Sturgeon is simply wrong to suggest delay yet again in the move for independence. In reality, independence is essential to the reconstruction of the Scottish economy post-pandemic."
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