Support for Scottish independence at 52 per cent in new poll
On the question of whether Scotland should be an independent country, a new poll has found 52 per cent of Scots backed the idea, with 48 per cent voting no, of those who expressed a view yes or no. In November the same question was Yes 54 per cent to No 46 per cent, meaning the eight point lead for Yes in the November poll has halved to four points in the latest results. Looking at voting intention in the next Holyrood election, the pollsters said Nicola Sturgeon’s party retains a “commanding lead” over the other parties in the constituency section of the vote, although thi...