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• The arrow keys control CommanderVideo while the mouse allows you to fire anywhere on screen! Or if you prefer, plug in a controller for dual-stick shooting action!
• Collect power-ups to call on CommanderVideo’s friends for powerful shot upgrades!
• A chiptune-inspired dubstep soundtrack helps bring the action to a whole new level!
• Video game worlds collide with appearances from Super Meat Boy and Mr. Robotube!
• Chipmusic artist Minusbaby helps set the tone with a special guest appearance!
• Enjoy brand new Easy and Hard Difficulty Modes!

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• OS *: Windows XP SP3
• Processor: 2.0+ GHz
• Memory: 512 MB RAM
• Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 and shader model 3 with 128 MB of memory
• DirectX®: 9.0c
• Hard Drive: 100 MB HD space
• Sound: Any sound card capable of stereo output
• Additional: Playing with a keyboard and mouse is recommended.
• OS: OSX version Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later
• Graphics: Open GL 2.1 and shader model 3 with 128 MB of memory

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The game is a noteworthy departure from the previous games, in some ways even moreso than RUNNER, and lesser in others. Most notably is the game's brooding, dark tone in comparison to its predecessor, with vague dives into topics of rage and self-destruction.

The game has also received some attention for being one of the first video games to prominently feature dubstep music at its core design, especially notable as dubstep gained a resurgence in popularity during the early 2010s, making the game something of a trend-setter.

The title theme, Left [Sucka MCs mix], and the credits theme, A Large Part of your Mind Sliced [What mix], are provided by guest composter Minusbaby

• 1.1.1 Meat Boy
• 1.1.2 Mr. Robotube
• 1.1.3 CommandgirlVideo
• 1.1.4 Junior Melchkin
• 3.1 DETERMINATION
• 3.2 PATIENCE
• 3.3 DESPERATION
• 3.4 FRUSTRATION
• 4 LEADERBOARD

GAMEPLAY [ ]

FATE is, in most instances, played with a dual-controller set-up (Wiimote + Nunchuck, Circle Pad + Stylus, Keyboard + Mouse, etc.). You control the movement of CommanderVideo, the direction he aims in and when he fires.

The objective of the game is to help CommanderVideo navigate auto-scrolling corridors safely while defeating enemies and destroying or avoiding obstacles in the way. CommanderVideo's movement is restricted to a wavy rail that permeates every level called the Vibe. Players can freely move CV horizontally, but his vertical position relies on the peaks and valleys present on the Vibe itself. Players must be careful about how they move and position CommanderVideo to avoid enemy Beats. Worth noting is that only the area around CV's Core is affected by enemy attacks.

Additionally, players can aim and fire lasers, which are used to defeat enemies as well as certain obstacles, like voxels and meteors. The destroyed enemies and obstacles drop Core pick-ups like the ones from RUNNER, that when collected will increase the MODE-Up meter. While firing his lasers, CV's movement speed is slowed.

POWER-UPS [ ]

Like BEAT, CORE and VOID before it, FATE features several power-ups. Unlike those games, the player has the ability to choose their power-up whenever one appears, as opposed to them being predetermined. These power-ups alter CommanderVideo's bullets, though they do not evolve across the different MODEs like the default bullets do. Instead they remain the same in every MODE except for GIGA.

Meat Boy [ ]

Meat Boy fires large, singular, slow moving, and highly damaging bullets, making sub-bass "wub wub" sounds when they're fired. The bullets can partially pass through obstacles, however they shrink and fizzle out rapidly upon doing so, which greatly reduces their damage and hang time. Conversely, they are capable of piercing through enemies as well as nullifying their bullets. The latter feature alone makes Meat Boy the chosen power-up for players who aim for perfect runs.

In GIGA, Meat Boy's bullet is almost doubled in size and the sine sound effect has its pitch drastically lowered.

Mr. Robotube [ ]

Mr. Robotube fires two streams of bullets in a tandem sine wave formation. These bullets have tremendously high damage, potentially the highest in the game and are capable of passing through walls and enemies. Because of the damage output and piercing ability, this is the second-most used Power-Up as its accuracy issue can be compensated for.

In GIGA, the bullets become larger and a third, straight stream of bullets is added, greatly increasing the overall accuracy and coverage of the bullets, making aiming a non-issue.

CommandgirlVideo [ ]

CommandgirlVideo fires a pair of conical triple spread shots, each firing directly opposite the other. Like the Robotube power-up, the bullets have their damage and coverage greatly amplified at the cost of base accuracy. Aside from these changes, the bullets lack any special attributes and are affected by enemies and obstacles the same way CommanderVideo's default bullets are.

In GIGA, two additional double spread-shots are added, creating a circular 10-bullet spread shot that can hit nearly anything.

Junior Melchkin [ ]

Junior Melchkin fires thin lasers that can pierce through enemies and are slightly stronger than the default bullets. Because these lasers are only marginally stronger than the standard bullets and offer no bonuses beyond enemy piercing (they are still blocked by obstacles), this power-up is the least favored amongst most players.

In GIGA, the three lasers are replaced with a single, monstrous laser beam that does additional damage, though it's still blocked by walls.

The Pick-Up itself is a small circle with the helper characters inside. These cycle through the characters in the order of CommandgirlVideo, Meat Boy, Mr. Robotube, and Junior Melchkin. The Power-Up cannot be dodged, but after a certain amount of time it will vanish, making it possible to avoid using a Power-Up for self-imposed challenges.

Additionally, while under the effects of a Power-Up, the helper character will orbit CommanderVideo, where they will be able to block projectiles and pick up Cores for CommanderVideo.

This game is unique from the other BIT.TRIP games when it comes to modes, as you shoot enemies and collect Cores to MODE-Up, but getting hit just once in any mode will mode you down. Also, the vibe (Which Commander Video travels on) acts the same as the HUD. Also, paddles appear on the Mode Bar, depending on which mode you're in. Every bullet an enemy hits turns them the color of the HUD. CommanderVideo also does body movements according to the mode.

The Mode Bar resembles six paddles for GIGA. Commander Video shoots four wide-spread bullets for every shot, each just as strong as three ULTRA bullets. Your multiplier is x200. Shooting enemies turn them pink, and defeating enemies make the deep echo tone, and a deep beat that echoes. All power-ups are advanced from their past modes (Ex: Meat Boy's bullets are greatly enlarged, and makes a different sound.) The music also gets an extra percussion layer to match with the music. Commander Video's aura makes five rings, but the fourth and fifth come out later than third (Like in EXTRA). The HUD acts three-dimensional, and moves from side-to-side to the rhythm, same as the vibe. Commander Video begins to dance in this mode. Continue to grab COREs and defeat enemies to get an extra 500,000 points, or get hit and Mode down to EXTRA.

The Mode Bar resembles five different colored paddles for EXTRA. Commander Video shoots three wide-spread bullets for every shot, each doing more damage than SUPER bullets. Your multiplier is x100. Shooting enemies turn them into different static colors of the rainbow (as the HUD) and defeating enemies makes the deep echo tone, and an extra beat with an echo. Commander Video's aura makes four rings, but the fourth ring comes out later than the others, as if separated from an invisible ring, each with different colors of the rainbow. The HUD makes a neon effect, and booms out at the player to the beat, and every time it does this, it changes colors (as in MEGA). Commander Video begins to shake his arm in the air in this mode. Grab COREs and defeat enemies to Mode up to GIGA Mode, or get hit and mode down to ULTRA.

The Mode Bar resembles four paddles for ULTRA. Commander Video shoots three spread bullets for every shot, each doing more damage than MEGA bullets. Your multiplier is x50. Shooting enemies turn them into single-color rainbow cycle (as the HUD) and defeating enemies makes the deep echo tone, and an extra beat. Commander Video's aura makes three thinner rings of different colors, fading out one-by-one and the middle aura makes a full single color rainbow cycle. He begins to act like he is flying in this mode. The HUD changes through a rich rainbow color variety, and the Mode name slides across the screen. Grab COREs and Mode up to EXTRA Mode, or get hit and mode down to SUPER.

The Mode Bar resembles three paddles for SUPER. Commander Video shoots three slightly spread bullets for every shot, each doing more damage than HYPER bullets. Your multiplier is x20. Shooting enemies turn them into a fluent rainbow (as the HUD) and defeating enemies makes the deep tone echo. Commander Video's aura makes three rings of different colors, fading out one-by-one, and the middle aura makes half of a single color rainbow cycle, and acts like he is skipping. The HUD changes a variety of rainbow colors as its own layer in the background, and shoots out towards the player. Grab COREs and defeat enemies to mode up into ULTRA Mode, or get hit and mode down to MEGA.

The Mode Bar resembles two paddles for MEGA. Commander Video shoots three bullets for every shot. Your multiplier is x10. Shooting enemies turn them static rainbow colors (as the vibe) and defeating enemies make a deep tone in-key of the song. Commander Video's aura makes two different colored rings come out every now and again. His hand will drop lower. The HUD changes rainbow colors statically. Grab COREs and defeat enemies to mode up to SUPER, or get hit and mode down to HYPER.

You start every level in this mode. The Mode Bar resembles one paddle for HYPER. Commander Video shoots two bullets for every shot. Your multiplier is x1. Shooting enemies turn them yellow, and every enemy you defeat will make a short beep in-key of the song. Commander Video's aura makes one yellow ring come out every now again. The HUD is a broad yellow. Grab COREs and defeat enemies to mode up to MEGA, or get hit and mode down to NETHER.

This is the lowest game mode, as there is no music, and sounds are old-style retro. Commander Video shoots one bullet for every shot, and stands. There is no paddle on the Mode Bar for Nether. The background is very fizzy, like a static TV screen, as the HUD is black and gray. Shooting enemies turn them gray for every bullet you hit them with, and defeating enemies makes an exploding sound instead of a musical note. Commander Video's aura is gray and dimmed, and sometimes blinks and disappears, fizzing every now and again, the CORE for his heart makes the same action. Your multiplier is x0.1. Mode up into HYPER, or Mode down and get a Game Over.

DETERMINATION [ ]

Patience [ ], desperation [ ], frustration [ ], leaderboard [ ].

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BIT.TRIP FATE

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BIT.TRIP FATE is the penultimate chapter in the six-part BIT.TRIP series.

CommanderVideo’s journey is nearly complete, but the hardest part has yet to come. Guide our brave hero through a world of twin-stick shooter gameplay, strange and powerful enemies, and environments unlike any you’ve ever seen before. - Twin-stick shooter gameplay! - Collect power-ups to call on CommanderVideo’s friends for powerful shot upgrades! - Easy, medium, and hard difficulty modes - 20 bite-sized challenges separate from the main game - Chiptune artist Minusbaby helps set the tone with a special guest appearance!

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BIT.TRIP FATE

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• The arrow keys control CommanderVideo while the mouse allows you to fire anywhere on screen! Or if you prefer, plug in a controller for dual-stick shooting action!
• Collect power-ups to call on CommanderVideo’s friends for powerful shot upgrades!
• A chiptune-inspired dubstep soundtrack helps bring the action to a whole new level!
• Video game worlds collide with appearances from Super Meat Boy and Mr. Robotube!
• Chipmusic artist Minusbaby helps set the tone with a special guest appearance!
• Enjoy brand-new Easy and Hard Difficulty Modes!

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BIT.TRIP FATE

The second to the last installment in the BIT.TRIP game series, FATE will leave game enthusiasts guessing on what’s next to come.

FATE takes the dual-stick shooter game into a new level with its 360 degree firepower and side-scrolling action.

FATE has a number of awesome features:

• Brand new modes Easy and Hard Difficulty;
• Gather power ups that can be used to summon CommanderVideo’s friends to get upgrades;
• Appearances from Mr. Robotube and Super Meat Boy;
• Chiptune-inspired dubstep soundtrack;
• A guest appearance by Minusbaby.

Platforms/Release Dates : Nintendo Wii and Nintendo 3DS – September 13, 2011, WiiWare – October 25, 2010

Rating: 4/5 Stars

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If we've learned anything from the BIT.TRIP series, it's that you don't need a lot of flashy visuals or complicated mechanics to make a great game. The unique combination of old school arcade elements blended together with a host of musical rhythm overtones have given the series a look and feel all its own and made the titles...

• Mon 25th Oct 2010

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About The Game

Ride the Vibe in BIT.TRIP FATE!

FATE is the penultimate chapter in the six-part BIT.TRIP series and will leave you wondering what’s next.

GAME FEATURES:

• The Nunchuk controls CommanderVideo and the Wii Remote’s pointer fires anywhere on screen!
• Collect power-ups to call on CommanderVideo’s friends for powerful shot upgrades!
• A chiptune-inspired dubstep soundtrack helps bring the action to a whole new level!
• Video game worlds collide with appearances from Super Meat Boy and Mr. Robotube!
• Chipmusic artist Minusbaby helps set the tone with a special guest appearance!
• Ride the vibe in BIT.TRIP FATE to discover where CommanderVideo’s true mission will take him.

Can you discover where CommanderVideo's true mission will take him?

• Fri 20th Aug 2010

This is my most anticipated game right now.

• theblackdragon

hell to the yes.

• MadHatter1012
• Sat 28th Aug 2010

i cant wait for this, so excited for another BIT.TRIP. now....wat to do while i wait....

sometimes a really good video game is just awesome.

• wanderlustwarrior
• Sat 4th Sep 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb9TI0iwcPQ

Also, Mike Roush personally thanked me in a message for something I'd said on facebook. thereby making my day.

• Mon 6th Sep 2010

Lack of multiplayer really lessens the appeal.

I enjoyed the first 3 b/c of multiplayer (though I wish they'd stop only offering brutal difficulty level, having the option of a kids difficulty level would make their games MUCH more played b/c I could play with my kids). If they don't want to offer the option that's fine, but I really don't know what the up-side to not offering the option is.

As far as shooters go, I strongly recommend letting a second player be able to aim and shoot at the screen ala Sin & Punishment or Skycrawlers. Without that type of option I'll pass on it (even though it looks great, like Runner, which I also passed on due to single-player-ness).

• retired_account
• Thu 14th Oct 2010

This looks really good. Looking forward to it!

• Tue 26th Oct 2010

Just letting everyone know that this game does feature a 2 player mode. It is similar to Sin & Punishment as one player controls Commander Video and the other controls the shooting.

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BIT.TRIP FATE (Switch) Review

by Jordan Rudek - December 18, 2020, 9:00 am EST Discuss in talkback!

A short trip for a mediocre shooter.

The Bit.Trip series follows the exploits of Commander Video and was popularized by Bit.Trip Runner, even though that wasn’t actually the first game in the series. With each game generally taking on a different genre, BIT.TRIP FATE (all caps in these recent releases) presents as a shoot-’em-up, with psychedelic color patterns, electronic music, and some unique gameplay trappings. A short runtime, absent online leaderboards, and lack of variety make this one hard to recommend to anyone but Bit.Trip enthusiasts.

The main story mode, and I use the word “story” very loosely, plays out over six stages, each ending with a boss fight. The boss fights are the most challenging aspect of this mode, but also the most satisfying. Each stage scrolls slowly from left to right, and players can move Commander Video back and forth along a wavey line that acts like a track. While this restricted movement is unique, especially in the way that you zip faster down and up steep slopes in the line, the impediment to movement in the game is a net negative. The stages themselves are long, or at least scroll slowly enough to give that impression, and the number and threat level of the basic enemies increase as you make your way through the game. You may be seeing a lot of them, too, since dying to any of the bosses brings you right back to the beginning of a level.

Defeated enemies leave behind a giant “plus” symbol that drops or floats up to the track for you to collect before it disappears, and each one you pick up adds to your score and also fills a meter at the top of the screen that improves your fire power once the meter is full. You can gain multiple upgrades in this way, but you’ll be knocked down one step if you take a hit. The way that the upgrades serve as a type of life meter is definitely an interesting shoot-’em-up mechanic. Another one is that periodically you’ll come across a rotating power-up that bestows a temporary ally, who rotates around you and protects you from enemy bullets while also altering your own bullets depending on the ally. Meat Boy (yes, that one) reduces the number of bullets you fire by making each one huge and super strong; CommandgirlVideo turns your bullets into more of a spread fire, and if you’ve powered-up your basic shots enough, her upgrade will actually shoot bullets all over the screen. Unfortunately, I never had one of the allies for any of the boss fights, and the stages are easy enough without them, but three difficulty modes let you up the challenge to your preference.

I found the presentation a bit of a mixed bag; the visuals were vibrant and made it easy to see enemy bullets, even if it wasn’t entirely clear if an object was destructible or just part of the background. It would have been nice to see more of a visual tell from the bosses in terms of whether they were being damaged, but a life meter at the bottom of the screen helps with that. The electronic beeps and boops of the soundtrack, on the other hand, may be a staple of the Bit.Trip series, but I found them grating and irritating. They reminded me of the sound effects from an Atari game. I prefer my vertical and horizontal shooters with a more upbeat and triumphant score, but Fate offers something slower that didn’t really work for me.

Even though the game includes 20 tough-as-nails challenge stages, which all over the same objective of destroying all enemies and not getting hit once, the amount of value for Bit.Trip Fate as a standalone title isn’t high. The gameplay does have a few neat tricks in it and the simple twin-stick controls work well enough, but ultimately Fate fails as a decent shoot-’em-up, and it’s going to be fans of the Bit.Trip aesthetic that will get the most enjoyment out of this one. If you’ve never gone on a Bit.Trip, don’t start with this one. But if you’ve enjoyed some of the other entries in the series, maybe you’ll want to tempt Fate more than I did.

• 20 challenge stages
• Some neat gameplay mechanics
• Music is grating and unpleasant
• No online leaderboards
• On-rails concept is a miss
• Short main story mode

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• Reform UK leader Richard Tice has accused Rishi Sunak of not being a "real Conservative," telling Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips there will be a "realignment of the right";
• A number of MPs are running the London Marathon today, including Chancellor Jeremy Hunt who is running the race for the third and "the last" time.

We'll be back from 6am with all the latest.

People voting in local elections in England on 2 May will need to provide photo ID.

It is the second year the requirement has been in place - but in 2023,  14,000 people couldn't cast their ballot because they didn't take ID to the polling booth.

There are 22 different types of ID you can use - and if you don't have any of them, you can register for a Voter Authority Certificate.

Here's everything you need to know to avoid being caught out:

We have been reporting today that there's a lengthy list of MPs taking part in the London Marathon today - with one MP running for the 18th time ( see post at 11.27am ).

But none so far have taken the title for fastest-ever MP to run the race from Matthew Parris. 

In 1985, he ran the marathon in 2 hours, 32 minutes.

The Times columnist and former Conservative MP told Sky News he is "intensely proud, inordinately proud" at the achievement. 

"I would almost think it is the thing of which I am most proud in my entire political career," he said.

"I had trained so intensely. 

"Up hill, down dale - I would run into the House of Commons for a vote and run back after the vote."

He said he even got stopped by the police once running back from a vote. 

"It was a better result than I could have expected, so I was very proud," he said.

A power-sharing agreement between the SNP and the Greens at Holyrood is under threat after the Scottish government ditched a key climate change target.

The Scottish Green Party has said a vote on the deal, to be held at a forthcoming extraordinary general meeting (EGM), would be binding.

The date of the assembly and the crunch ballot has yet to be announced.

There is unhappiness among Green Party members after the SNP announced the Scottish government was scrapping its commitment to cut emissions by 75% by 2030. 

The Rainbow Greens, the party's LGBT wing, has also criticised the announcement, which came on the same day that the prescription of puberty blockers for new patients under the age of 18, at the gender identity service in Glasgow, would be paused.

The decision followed a landmark review of gender services for under-18s in England and Wales.

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie said he would be urging members to back the power-sharing agreement so the party could "put Green values into practice" in government.

Writing on X, he said "many" members had been calling for an EGM to discuss the future of the agreement.

But Mr Harvie said: "As part of the Scottish government, we're making a difference on a far bigger scale than ever before."

Read more here:

In case you missed Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, we have a recap of one of the interviews on the programme.

Richard Tice, the leader of Reform UK, claimed Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is "not a real Conservative".

He pointed to the high tax burden and even went as far as calling Mr Sunak a "socialist".

Read the full story below:

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is "appalled" by an exchange at a pro-Palestinian protest in which the Met Police threatened to arrest an "openly Jewish" man, a government source has told Sky News.

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley is facing calls to resign after antisemitism campaigner Gideon Falter was threatened with arrest near the protest march in London ( see post at 08.36am ).

Mr Falter, the chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, said Jewish Londoners cannot have confidence in the Met under Sir Mark's leadership and accused the commissioner of "victim blaming".

Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho earlier told Sky News the incident was "completely wrong" and that "what happens next" with regard to Sir Mark was a "matter for the Labour London mayor" ( see post at 08.40am ).

Sky News understands that Sir Mark does still retain the confidence of London mayor Sadiq Khan (see post at 11.46am) .

By Adam Boulton , Sky News commentator 

Liz Truss has much more in common with Donald Trump than just the first three letters of his surname.

Despite presenting themselves as "outsiders", both enjoyed substantial political careers and reached the top of their profession as prime minister of the UK and president of the United States respectively.

In both cases, their periods in power ended in ways that outraged their opponents and many in their own Conservative and Republican parties. Economic chaos brought on by her rash policies forced Truss out of office after just 49 days in 10 Downing Street.

Trump lost the 2020 election, refused to accept his defeat and praised the mob who stormed the Capitol in an attempt to keep him in the White House.

Many thought they were finished for good. But like those who had laughed at their ambitions earlier in their careers, the nay-sayers were wrong again. Both have been reprieved and continue to be respected as forces in their parties.

Conservative MP Mark Menzies has been suspended from the parliamentary party in light of allegations he abused local Tory party funds to pay off "bad people".

Mark Menzies strongly disputes the claims which also include accusations he used campaign funds to pay his personal medical bills.

On the Conservatives' investigation into the claims, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps told Sky News this week action was being taken "swiftly".

He added: "I think it is important to stress that the MP in question here denies the allegations and so on the basis of fairness and proper justice, I think it's important to mention that."

On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by political correspondent Darren McCaffrey to analyse how Westminster will cope with another scandal.

Plus, the Scottish government has come under fire for rowing back on its climate commitments.

Niall speaks to science correspondent Thomas Moore about the consequences of the government missing eight out of 12 of its annual climate commitments.

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The head of the Met Police is to meet Jewish community leadership groups amid a row over the force threatening to arrest an "openly Jewish" man.

Sir Mark Rowley will meet representatives from the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Jewish Leadership Council and Community Security Trust (CST). 

Confirming the meeting, the Board of Deputies of British Jews said they would be discussing this "serious issue".

Sir Mark is facing calls to resign after antisemitism campaigner Gideon Falter was threatened with arrest near a pro-Palestinian march in London ( see post at 08.36am ).

Campaign Against Antisemitism have told Sky News they are not attending the meeting.

Sky News understands the meeting is expected to take place on Thursday.

The Sky News live poll tracker - collated and updated by our Data and Forensics team - aggregates various surveys to indicate how voters feel about the different political parties.

With the local election campaign well under way, Labour is still sitting comfortably on a roughly 21-point lead, averaging at 43.6% in the polls, with the Tories on 23.1%.

In third is Reform UK on 12.3%, followed by the Lib Dems on 9.2%.

The Green Party stands at 6.5%, and the SNP on 3.1%.

See the latest update below - and you can read more about the methodology behind the tracker  here .

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