Opinion polling ahead of this week’s election indicates the Scottish National Party (SNP) is likely to secure a fifth consecutive term in Scotland, driven in part by declining support for the UK Labour Party under Sir Keir Starmer. Bloomberg reports that polls show the SNP on course for another term, framing Labour’s fall in popularity as a key factor strengthening the nationalists’ prospects. The Japan Times similarly points to polling trends suggesting the SNP is set to continue its long run in government, while Labour’s position appears increasingly uncertain. Both sources describe a broader shift in voter sentiment in which Labour does not look assured of being the leading opposition force. While the reporting acknowledges that many voters and observers regard the SNP’s record as mixed or “patchy,” the polling results cited still favor continued SNP dominance. The articles therefore converge on the same basic picture: election-day calculations increasingly favor the SNP, with Labour’s weaker standing changing the competitive landscape for second place.