Scottish Labour split from UK party would make no difference to votes, poll suggests

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar pictured on the final day of campaigning before the 2026 Holyrood elections (Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

SCOTTISH Labour splitting from their UK bosses would make no difference to their vote share, a new poll has suggested.

A survey commissioned by the Just For Scotland group – which campaigns within Scottish Labour for a break from the UK party – found that while 25% of voters said they would be “more likely” to back an independent Scots party, 24% would be “less likely”. The remaining 51% said they did not know how it would affect their vote.