Scottish independence support rises as voters turn against Boris Johnson, poll finds
dailyrecord.co.ukSupport for Scottish independence has risen slightly as voters turn against Boris Johnson, a new poll suggests. A survey published by Savanta ComRes found 46 per cent of Scots would vote Yes at a future IndyRef2 - a rise of two points since October - while support for the Union is also on 46 per cent, with eight per cent undecided.
Once don't knows are excluded from the total, the Yes and No campaigns are deadlocked at 50 per cent each. The findings come as the Scottish Conservatives continue to call for Johnson to resign as Prime Minister in the wake of the Downing Street party scandal.
The survey was carried out between January 14 and 18, after allegations emerged on January 13 that a party took place at Downing Street on the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.Senior Tories north of the Border believe the UK party leader is deeply unpopular with most Scots - a position backed up by polling out today.
The Prime Minister's personal net favourability rating has dropped 16 points since October and now sits at -62 making him the least favourable politician in Scotland alongside Alex Salmond.
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