🚨 BREAKING: Humza Yousaf has resigned as SNP leader, with a leadership contest set to start as soon as possible.

He leaves office as the shortest-serving SNP leader in the history of the party.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 With Humza Yousaf expected to resign, what would Holyrood look like in the event of a snap election?

🟨 SNP 43 (-21)
🟥 LAB 42 (+20)
🟦 CON 22 (-9)
🟧 LD 12 (+8)
🟩 GRN 10 (+2)

🚨 Left-wing independent Jamie Driscoll is neck-and-neck with Labour in the North East Mayoral contest.

🟥 Kim McGuinness (Labour): 35%
⬜️ Jamie Driscoll (Independent): 33%

Via More in Common, 19-24 April

🚨 BREAKING: Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting says that if the Conservatives deport migrants to Rwanda, Labour will not bring those people back to Britain.

'I don't think we're looking to unpick that situation'.

🖊️ UPDATED: Who will win the Mayoral elections?

I've updated my Mayoral elections preview with all the latest polling, including the shock survey in the North East which suggests Jamie Driscoll is within 2pts of victory...

statsforlefties.wordpress.com/2024/04/18/may…

🚨 North East Mayor voting intention:

🟥 LAB 35%
⬜️ IND 33%
🟪 REF 14%
🟦 CON 11%
🟩 GRN 4%
🟧 LD 4%

Via More in Common, 19-24 April

🗳️ Projected result for Merseyside Police Commissioner:

🟥 LAB 58% (+1)
🟩 GRN 16% (+16)
🟧 LD 15% (-2)
🟦 CON 11% (-12)
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🟪 REF n/a (-4)

🗳️ Labour lead by 16% (majority of 156)

🟥 LAB 43% (-2)
🟦 CON 27% (+2)
🟪 REF 12% (+1)
🟧 LD 9% (=)
🟩 GRN 5% (=)
🟨 SNP 3% (=)

Via Deltapoll, 19-22 April (+/- vs 12-15 April)

Who will win the local council elections?

The 2022 and 2023 results suggest another big victory for Labour. But should we expect that? My final pre-election preview statsforlefties.wordpress.com/2024/04/26/who…

Who will win the local council elections?

The 2022 and 2023 results suggest another big victory for Labour. But should we expect that? My final pre-election preview 👇

LINK: statsforlefties.com/2024/04/26/who…

🗳️ Labour lead by 25% (majority of 406)

🟥 LAB 45% (+1)
🟦 CON 20% (-1)
🟪 REF 13% (-1)
🟧 LD 9% (+1)
🟩 GRN 7% (-1)
🟨 SNP 3% (=)

Via YouGov, 23-24 April (+/- vs 16-17 April)

📊 How patriotic would you say Labour is?

✅ Patriotic: 33%

❌ Not patriotic: 45%

Via YouGov, 25 April 2024

🚨 In London, Khan's lead has narrowed with just one week to go...

🟥 LAB 46% (-5)
🟦 CON 33% (+6)
🟧 LD 9% (-1)
🟩 GRN 7% (-1)
🟪 REF 2% (=)

Via Savanta UK, 8-17 April (+/- vs 10-14 April)

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