Prime Minister Andy Burnham is the most popular politician in Scotland, a poll suggests.
A survey by the Diffley Partnership, using the online panel of polling firm Survation, spoke to 2,036 people between August 13 and 24.
In net favourability ratings, Mr Burnham came out on top, with a net rating of plus 6%, the only leader with a positive rating.
In second was First Minister John Swinney, who had a minus 6% rating, followed by both Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay and Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton, both on minus 8%.
Scottish Green co-leader Gillian Mackay came in at minus 9% – though just 31% of respondents gave any rating – with her colleague Ross Greer on minus 16%.
UK Tory leader Kemi Badenoch boasted a minus 13% net rating, while Reform UK’s leader in Scotland, Malcolm Offord, came in at minus 17 and his UK-wide boss Nigel Farage recorded a minus 31% net rating.
But despite Mr Burnham taking over in Downing Street, he has been unable to improve Labour’s electoral fortunes north of the border, according to the poll.
Compared to an April poll by Survation, the party remained on 19%, with the SNP moving from 31% to 34%.
Reform shed three points, dropping from 21% to 18%.
Mark Diffley, the founder and director of Diffley Partnerships, said: “Andy Burnham has made a good early impression on Scottish voters.
“He is the only political leader tested in this survey to record a positive favourability rating and is viewed as the best option for Prime Minister by a clear plurality of voters.
“However, the polling also suggests that Burnham’s personal popularity has not yet translated into additional support for Scottish Labour.
“While Labour has seen some encouraging signs elsewhere in Britain, the party’s position in Scotland appears largely unchanged, with the SNP continuing to hold a substantial lead.”
He added: “While Andy Burnham appears to have succeeded in improving Labour’s image, there is little evidence so far of a corresponding Burnham bounce in Scotland.
“Turning personal popularity into votes, and rebuilding Labour’s competitiveness in Scottish politics, remains a significant challenge.”
