IPSOS

The Ipsos Scotland survey also found a majority of Scots (51%) want the Scottish Government to be able to make most of the decisions on national insurance

58 per cent of Scots want Holyrood to decide on North Sea oil licences

Ipsos poll finds 58% of Scots want Holyrood to decide North Sea oil and gas licences, as Westminster considers Rosebank drilling approval and devolution

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney

Majority of Scots say country is heading in the wrong direction, poll finds

Wind turbines are spreading across Scotland

Wind turbines are spreading across Scotland

Sally Abernethy

2026 Holyrood election

Majority of Scots support renewable energy but also back drilling for North Sea oil

John Swinney's party is tapped to return the most seats at Holyrood next year.

John Swinney's party is tapped to return the most seats at Holyrood next year.

2026 Holyrood election

Scottish Labour plunge in major poll as SNP tapped to maintain grip on power

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon signs copies of her book Frankly at the Scots Independent

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon signs copies of her book Frankly at the Scots Independent

Nicola Sturgeon

Poll names Nicola Sturgeon as best politician of the last three decades in landslide

Labour’s fortunes sink as Reform gains and SNP stays ahead

Labour’s fortunes sink as Reform gains and SNP stays ahead

The numbers that should terrify Labour before the Holyrood election

Half of Scots (say they are dissatisfied with the quality of health services provided by local GPs and NHS hospitals – with an identical proportion in England saying the same

Half of Scots (say they are dissatisfied with the quality of health services provided by local GPs and NHS hospitals – with an identical proportion in England saying the same

Emily Gray: Figures show Scots even more unhappy with public services than English