Westminster is currently refusing to grant a section 30 that would allow Nicola Sturgeon to call a second vote

A majority of Scots believe Scottish independence would be better for the country than staying in the UK after Brexit, a new poll reveals.

The Panelbase survey of 1,028 voters for The Sunday Times Scotland and LBC, before a crucial Commons vote on Theresa May’s withdrawal deal, found that more believe leaving the EU will be bad for Scotland than not.

Scottish independence would be better than a no-deal Brexit, say 59%, with 41% disagreeing. While 53% say independence would benefit the country more than staying in the UK but outside the EU under a negotiated Brexit deal, 47% take the opposite view.

But there is still a hesitancy to actually vote for independence. Now backed by 47% — the highest level seen by the