Some 60% of Scots Would Vote for Scottish Independence Amid Brexit Results
Almost
60 percent of Scots would vote for independence from the United
Kingdom (UK), following the UK referendum on the exit from the
European Union (EU), known as Brexit, a survey conducted for the
publication of Sunday Post revealed
26
June, 2016
MOSCOW
(Sputnik) — On Thursday, the United Kingdom held a referendum
on its membership of the European Union.
In Scotland, 1.6 million voted in favor of remaining part
of the European Union, while about one million voted
in favor of leaving.
The
survey which was conducted a few hours after the official
announcement of the Brexit results reveals that 59 percent
of Scots would support the idea of the independence
from the UK.
In a referendum held in September 2014 Scottish voters backed remaining within the UK by a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent.
The
new survey results show that pro-independence
sentiments are
gaining popularity among the elderly population, with 47
percent of senior citizens saying they would now vote for an
independent Scotland.
On
June 15, the Ipsos MORI poll for STV news held in Scotland
indicated that 47 percent of respondents agree that there should
be a new vote on Scottish independence within two years if
the United Kingdom decides to leave the European Union, whereas
45 percent believe otherwise.
On
Saturday, Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that the
Scottish cabinet has agreed to begin work on legislation
to enable another independence referendum.
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