Thanks to France McKie for alerting meto this.

From Radiation Free Lakeland today:

A fresh opinion poll conducted in the middle of the Scottish election campaign has found widespread support for renewable energy sources to reduce energy bills and tackle climate change. When asked about Scotland’s energy security needs, support for a uranium-fuelled nuclear future polled a ‘miserable’ 14%, compared to 55% support for harvesting home grown wind, water and solar sources.

The findings will likely make grim reading for Scottish Labour and Libdem campaign bosses who are promoting new nuclear power stations, due to resounding support for renewables compared to nuclear, from their own voters.

Only Reform UK and Conservative voters appear to prefer a focus on nuclear power.

People who voted SNP and Green in 2024 appear overwhelmingly (over two thirds) in support of renewables.

In regions where nuclear facilities exist around Hunterston, Torness and Dounreay, a preference for renewables was in the clear majority over nuclear.

When asked which energy sector could be trusted most to ‘tell the truth’ about their costs, pollutants and safety record, nuclear scored last at 12%, just behind the oil and gas industry at 13%.

Full report at: https://radiationfreelakeland.substack.com/p/scotland-says-no-to-nuclear-in-new?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2706406&post_id=195213813&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2g81cu&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email