Two-thirds of Britons oppose a second Scottish independence referendum, a Sky Data poll reveals.

First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has called for another referendum on independence between autumn 2018 and spring 2019.

The UK public would strongly oppose such a move, with 65% saying there should not be a second independence referendum, while 30% say there should.

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Scottish voters also opposed holding a second referendum by 53% to 46%.

Ms Sturgeon claimed Brexit represented a material change in circumstances that warranted a new referendum.


Scots voted against independence in 2014 by a margin of 55% to 45%.

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Polls have shown the Scottish public to be evenly split as to whether they would vote for independence or to remain in the UK in a second referendum.

Supporters of remaining in the UK have enjoyed a narrow lead in most polls since the Brexit vote, but support for independence has slightly risen in recent weeks.

However, they have consistently shown that most Scots would currently oppose holding a second referendum.

:: Sky Data interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,203 Sky customers by SMS on 13 March 2017. Data are weighted to the profile of the population.

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