Poll: Nicola Sturgeon to fall short of securing SNP majority

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With Parliament in purdah as the election campaign officially kicks off we've got the latest polling figures for you. Will the SNP secure a majority? Will Alex Salmond's Alba Party play a pivotal role in the next Parliament. Read on for the latest news.
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Analysis: Nicola Sturgeon's worst nightmare

Nicola Sturgeon’s worst fear of missing out on an overall majority at this election due to the actions of her former mentor could be realised following the latest Savanta ComRes poll for The Scotsman.

The poll is a stark warning of the tightrope being walked by Alex Salmond’s Alba party in terms of its impact on the overall result.

Conor Matchett examines the scenarios that could arise from the latest poll results

Poll: Nicola Sturgeon to fall short of majority

The SNP is set to narrowly miss out on a majority in Holyrood due to voters choosing Alex Salmond’s Alba Party over Nicola Sturgeon’s party, our new poll has found.

The poll, by Savanta ComRes, shows the SNP on 64 MSPs, one short of a majority.

But what about the Alba Party?

Read the full results here.

'Protecting women's rights is not transphobic'

In our opinion section today Alba Party candidate and former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill argues, "Protecting women’s rights – rights which aren’t just about pay and political representation but the protection of single-sex spaces and services – isn’t transphobic."

Read what Mr MacAskill has to say in his column, here.

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