An Ipsos Mori poll revealed that 55% of respondents felt that Scotland should be an independent country if asked to vote in a referendum on independence from the United Kingdom.
39% said Scotland should stay in the UK and the remaining 6% were undecided.
The poll represents the biggest support ever for Scotland’s independence.
The survey also revealed that almost two-thirds (64%) of Scots say that the government of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson should allow another independence referendum to be held in the next five years, if the Scottish National Party (SNP, in English) to win a majority in the next elections. A third (34%) say that the Boris Johnson government should not allow it.
Ipsos MORI Scotland director general Emily Gray said the results are “a gloomy reading for unionists”, as a record number of Scots now say they would vote “Yes” in an independence referendum.
“Of course, we are still a long way from the elections next May, but the support of the SNP seems very strong at the moment, driven by the high satisfaction rates of Nicola Sturgeon [primeira-ministra da Escócia] among voters, ”he added, cited by the Express.
“Our poll suggests that there will be significant public pressure on the UK Government to transfer powers to the Scottish Parliament to hold a second independence referendum if the SNP wins a majority in next year’s Holyrood elections.”
Meanwhile, Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon received another boost as a result of the extremely positive popularity ratings. The poll revealed that 72% of Scots say they are satisfied with Sturgeon’s job as prime minister, while only 24% are dissatisfied.
The poll surveyed 1,045 adults, aged 16 and over, across Scotland between 2 and 9 October.
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