A NEW opinion poll has suggested the Tories are gaining ground on Labour in the fight to be Scotland’s second-largest party.
The Panelbase survey for The Sunday Times and Heart FM shows that support for the Tories north of the Border, under leader Ruth Davidson, now stands at 17 per cent in both the constituency and regional votes.
The figure represents an increase of three percentage points in the constituency vote and two percentage points in the regional vote compared with Panelbase’s last survey in September.
In contrast, Labour have lost ground, dropping two points to 21 per cent in the constituency vote, and down three points to 19 per cent in the regional vote.