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| Scottish independence: Poll shows that more Scots would vote Yes than at last year's referendum | Scottish independence: Poll shows that more Scots would vote Yes than at last year's referendum |
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| Support for Scottish independence has increased since last autumn's independence referendum, with all ages groups except pensioners now in favour of secession, a new poll shows. | Support for Scottish independence has increased since last autumn's independence referendum, with all ages groups except pensioners now in favour of secession, a new poll shows. |
| Of those certain to vote, 47 per cent would vote to break away from the UK - an increase of 2 percentage points compared to September's vote. | Of those certain to vote, 47 per cent would vote to break away from the UK - an increase of 2 percentage points compared to September's vote. |
| A majority - 53 per cent - still oppose independence, down two points on the referendum, according to a poll for Sunday Post newspaper. | |
| The survey, of 1000 Scots, suggests the over-60s are the last remaining bulwark against independence, with every other age group now in favour of Scotland becoming a separate state. | The survey, of 1000 Scots, suggests the over-60s are the last remaining bulwark against independence, with every other age group now in favour of Scotland becoming a separate state. |
| Pensioners are overwhelmingly opposed to independence, by 68pc to 32pc among those certain to vote, according to the poll. | Pensioners are overwhelmingly opposed to independence, by 68pc to 32pc among those certain to vote, according to the poll. |
| Most under-60s are now in favour of leaving the UK, the poll shows By contrast, the "Yes" camp leads by 54pc to 37pc among 18-24 year-olds, 47pc to 44pc among 25-39 year-olds, and by 50pc to 44pc among 40 to 59 year-olds. | Most under-60s are now in favour of leaving the UK, the poll shows By contrast, the "Yes" camp leads by 54pc to 37pc among 18-24 year-olds, 47pc to 44pc among 25-39 year-olds, and by 50pc to 44pc among 40 to 59 year-olds. |
| The totals exclude those who said they would not be certain to vote. | The totals exclude those who said they would not be certain to vote. |
| Polling carried out after the plebiscite showed that if only under-40s had voted, Scotland would have opted for separation. | Polling carried out after the plebiscite showed that if only under-40s had voted, Scotland would have opted for separation. |
| An SNP spokesman said told the paper that the Scottish people would have to vote for another referendum at an election before another one would be held. | An SNP spokesman said told the paper that the Scottish people would have to vote for another referendum at an election before another one would be held. |
| That could happen at the elections for the Scottish Parliament next year. | That could happen at the elections for the Scottish Parliament next year. |