Trust in Scottish government lowest since records began

Those who support Scottish independence were more likely to approve of the Scottish government (69%).

It was also higher among younger people and those on the left of the political spectrum.

Older people and those with the opposite views tended to be more trusting of the UK government.

The survey, commissioned by the Scottish government, has been conducted annually since 1999 by the independent research organisation ScotCen.

It used a sample size of 1,574 people, aged over 16, who were representative of the wider population in Scotland.

The survey also suggested that more than half (53%) of Scots were either “very” or “quite” dissatisfied with the way the NHS was run, compared to 23% who were either “very” or “quite” satisfied.

The latest survey is the first year since 2005 where more people were dissatisfied than satisfied with how the NHS was run.