Just 16 per cent of Scots said that thought they live in a united country, a YouGov poll found

Almost half of Scots believe that the divisions that scarred the country in the wake of the independence referendum will never heal, a poll has revealed.

Research by YouGov found that 57 per cent think that the country is split because of constitutional issues, while 47 per cent believe that Scotland will forever remain divided. Just 16 per cent said that they live in a united country.

Half of the 2,500 adults surveyed on behalf of Our Scottish Future, the think tank set up by Gordon Brown, blamed the SNP or Nicola Sturgeon for the split while 26 per cent agreed that “everyone bears some responsibility”.

Mr Brown was “shocked and sad” after reading the poll results and blamed “extreme” UK and Scottish governments for