A poll has suggested that the Scottish Government's handling of the sexual harassment claims made against Alex Salmond has damaged their credibility.
The survey, carried out by The Sun, quizzed 1,000 Scots following the Court of Session ruling.
Carried out by Censuswide Scotland, the poll asked respondents: “Has SNP credibility been damaged by the handling of the Salmond harassment allegations?”
42% believed that the credibility of the SNP had been impacted, while 32% said No. 26% were unsure if the issue had damaged the credibility.
Of those that expressed an opinion, 57% responded Yes and 43% said No.
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When respondents were asked if they trusted Nicola Sturgeon, 38.9% said they did, with 41.5% saying the did not. 19.6% were undecided.
The Scottish government admitted acting unlawfully while investigating sexual harassment claims against Mr Salmond stating it breached its own guidelines by appointing an investigating officer who had "prior involvement" in the case.
A spokesperson for the SNP said: “With the clock ticking down to Brexit date - and with the Tory government incapable of governing and Labour incapable of effectively opposing - the SNP will continue to focus on standing up for Scotland’s interests in the face of a disastrous Tory-driven Brexit and further austerity, and setting out the case for Scotland thriving as an independent nation.”
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