A majority of Scots would vote for independence now: poll

A majority of Scots would back independence if another referendum were held today, according to a poll published on Saturday, just six weeks after Scotland voted against leaving the United Kingdom. The YouGov poll for the Times newspaper put support for independence at 52 per cent against 48 per cent who wanted to stay in the union. In September’s referendum, 55 per cent of Scots voted against independence. Among Scots overall, only 22 per cent surveyed by YouGov thought Labour represented Scotland’s views and interests well while 65 per cent thought it represented them badly.

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