Majority of Scots now BACK independence: Shock poll reveals 54% would vote to leave the UK if a second referendum was called!
- New poll reveals majority of Scottish voters back separation from the UK
- Just 44 per cent of the public would vote to remain, according to Ipsos Mori
- In last year's referendum 55 per cent of voters backed remaining in the UK
- Support for Scottish National Party has soared to hit a record 55 per cent
A majority of Scots would vote to leave the UK if a second referendum on independence was held tomorrow, a new poll suggests.
Some 53 per cent of voters north of the border would now back independence in another referendum, compared to 44 per cent who would support the union and 3 per cent who were undecided.
The survey carried out last week comes almost a year after Scotland rejected independence by 55 per cent to 45 per cent on September 18.
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A majority of Scots would vote to leave the UK if a second referendum on independence was held tomorrow, a new poll suggests
Some 53 per cent of voters north of the border would now back independence in another referendum, compared to 44 per cent who would support the union and 3 per cent who were undecided
Today's bombshell poll is the first time to show a majority for separation among all those questioned.
Previous polls in the run-up to the vote that showed a majority for independence excluded those who were undecided.
Half of those questioned for the STV Ipsos Mori survey said they would like to see another referendum within five years while 58 per cent said they would be in favour of having one in the next 10 years.
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Support for the SNP continues to be high in the wake of the party's landslide general election victory north of the border, winning 56 of Scotland's 59 seats.
The poll found that 55 per cent of those who gave a voting intention would back the Nationalists in the Scottish Parliament constituency vote if the elections set for next year were held tomorrow.
Just a fifth would vote Labour, with support for the Tories at 12 per cent, Liberal Democrats at 7 per cent and Greens at 3 per cent.
Today's bombshell poll is the first time to show a majority for separation among all those questioned
According to today's IpsosMORI report men are more likely to back an independent Scotland than women
The over 55s are the only age group to back remaining part of the United Kingdom, with 25-54-year-olds overwhelmingly support independence
In the list vote, SNP support fell to 50 per cent and backing for the Greens rose to 8 per cent, with the preferences for the other parties remaining the same.
Opinion on the recent election of Kezia Dugdale as Scottish Labour leader was split, with 20 per cent saying it made them more likely to back her party, compared to 23 per cent who said it would put them off.
Almost a quarter - 23 per cent - said that the election of UK leadership contest frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn would make them more likely to vote Labour, but 34 per cent said such an outcome would make them less likely to vote for the party.
The contrast in satisfaction with the performances of Nicola Surgeon and David Cameron was stark.
Almost three-quarters - 71 per cent - said they approve of the way the First Minister is doing her job, compared to only 28 per cent for the Prime Minister.
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