Tories predicted to gain 8 more seats, as the SNP appears to have lost public acceptance

More troubles seem to be looming against the Scottish National Party with respect to the upcoming election, after Tory leader in Scotland Ruth Davidson announced a change of tide against the SNP, claiming that a recent survey conducted reveals 27% cross-carpeting from the SNP to the Conservatives.

Davidson accused Sturgeon saying that, through Brexit, the masses have known that all the SNP’s concern about is how to break away from the rest of the UK "solving things that really matter".

Therefore, the imminent defeat anticipated at the election will cause grave consequences to the First Minister’s independence ambition, as it is gradually losing public acceptance.

During a media chat with Iain Dale on LBC, Mrs Davidson said: "We have an underperforming economy, we are one quarter away from recession, with highest tax in the country and double the average business rates.

"This election has shown how nationalists care more about breaking up the country than solving things that really matter."

She added: "The nationalist tide is turning. That's why you can see a big shift in the polls.

"According to the latest poll, there is a 27% swing between SNP voters in 2015 and Conservatives this time around.

"Sturgeon is flying in the face of Scotland’s people in nearly every issue.

"She made some basic errors in trying to weaponise Brexit as a tool for independence.

"Brexit throws up a lot of issues but none of them are answered with splitting up the UK.

"She tries to pretend that all those who voted Remain is a proxy for independence, that all Remain voters are independence voters."

According to the survey, the Conservative Party would smile home with eight seats in parliament north of border

The Prime Minister is due to tell a rally in Aberdeenshire: “My message to the people of Scotland is clear — if you vote for me it will strengthen my hand in the Brexit negotiations.

“It will strengthen the union, strengthen the economy and together the UK and Scotland will flourish. Because when Scotland is flourishing, the rest of the UK is flourishing too.”