Reform UK ’s remarkable rise north of the border has damaged both the SNP and Labour’s hopes of winning next year’s Holyrood election in Scotland, experts believe.

The SNP ’s fresh push for Scottish independence could further boost Reform’s popularity among pro-union voters who “hate” the idea, say political experts.

Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that Reform’s surge could see Scottish Labour’s vote squeezed on both the left and right at the May 2026 election. New Feature

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Labour’s chances of ousting the SNP in Edinburgh have been significantly hurt by a surge in support for Nigel Farage’s party in Scotland over the past year .

The Norstad survey puts Farage’s party up on 20 per cent in the constituency vote, while Anas Sarwa

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