The SNP is facing an electoral “wipeout” at the next general election with a new poll putting Labour on course to become the largest party north of the border for the first time since 2010.
First Minister Humza Yousaf has seen SNP support collapse from 45 per cent at the last election to just 32 per cent.
The survey, conducted by YouGov for the Scottish Election Study, showed Labour’s support soaring from 18.6 per cent to 38 per cent over the same period.
Tory support also plummeted from around 25 per cent to just 16 per cent.
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The opinion poll could see the SNP go from 38 MPs to just 12 if emulated at the next general election.
Sir Keir Starmer would likely benefit from the situation, increasing Labour’s Westminster representation north of the border from one to 28.
Labour will already be feeling buoyant after defeating the SNP on a swing of 20.4 per cent to claim victory in last month's Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.
Despite suffering a number of by-election defeats, the Tory Party could also double its number of Scottish MPs in Westminster from six to 12.
The Liberal Democrats would also go from three to five MPs based on current polling, meaning Unionist parties would win more than three-in-four Scottish seats.
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Labour leader Sir Keir StarmerPASuch a result would come as a hammer blow to the Scottish independence movement, with the SNP pledging to push for a second poll if it wins north of the border.
Politics professor Rob Ford described the survey as putting the SNP in “wipeout territory”.
He said: “Just one poll but this starts getting us into SNP wipeout territory if sustained.
“This would be roughly a 16 point SNP to Labour swing.
Scottish independence supporters march through Glasgow during an All Under One Banner marchPA“Any SNP MP with a majority over Labour under 35-40 per cent would be vulnerable. Which is a lot of seats.
“Just checked - there are only seven SNP seats where SNP majority over Lab is more than 40 points, and only one where it is over 45.
“And some of these could fall to second placed Cons or LDs if SNP vote plunges.
“Practically all seats in Scotland could be in play if Lab polls like this.”
A separate survey by Redfield & Wilton put Labour and the SNP neck-and-neck at 32 per cent.
