A majority of Scottish voters say Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar was right to call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign.
A Norstat poll for The Sunday Times found 52% backed Mr Sarwar’s decision, compared to 26% who said it was the wrong call. However, just 17% of voters said they intend to back Labour in both the constituency and regional list ballots.
Sir Keir’s approval rating in Scotland stands at minus 47, with only 15% believing he is doing a good job.
Deputy leader Jackie Baillie said: “This poll demonstrates that Anas Sarwar was right to be honest with Scots and they have responded positively to that.”
Professor Sir John Curtice struck a more pessimistic note, saying Mr Sarwar’s intervention “may have even made things worse”.
He added: “Sarwar’s attempt on Monday to escape seemingly inevitable defeat in May has, it seems, left him, if anything, in an even weaker position to turn things around.”