A majority of Scots are opposed to Nicola Sturgeon’s plan to hold a second referendum on independence next year, a new poll has suggested.

The First Minister wants an IndyRef2 to take place on October 19, 2023 – but only if the UK Supreme Court rules that Holyrood has the legal powers required to stage such a vote.

Judges will hear arguments from both the UK and Scottish Governments next week and are expected to take around 8-10 weeks to issue a verdict.

But a poll carried by Survation found that just 35 per cent of voters in Scotland agree that a referendum on leaving the UK should take place next year, with 53 per cent against, and 12 per cent declaring they don’t know.

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