SCOTTISH voters would rather have independence than any kind of Brexit, a new poll has revealed.
The Panelbase survey, carried out for the Wings Over Scotland blog, also indicated that support for staying in the EU has skyrocketed to 66%, up from the 62% who baked remaining in 2016’s vote.
When given a straight choice between Scottish independence and a no-deal Brexit, voters chose independence 52% to 48%.
When asked to pick between Scottish independence and Theresa May’s Brexit deal, voters plumped for independence 53% to 47%.
The poll results came as the Prime Minister's official spokesman told journalists there had been no change in the UK government’s position on granting a section 30 order.
His comments come a day after SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford unveiled plans for an amendment to the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal asking for the power to hold an independence referendum.
Blackford told the BBC: “What we’re going to do is put down an amendment asking for the Government to recognise that Scotland voted to remain.
“We’re also putting down as part of that amendment a recognition that if the UK does leave the European Union that the people of Scotland should be able to determine their own destiny and in particular should have that power to have an independence referendum if we so choose and we’re making reference in that to the claim of right and the debate we had in Parliament in July 2018 that Parliament accepted the motion that sovereignty rests with the Scottish people."
Asked how May planned to respond to SNP request, the Prime Minister's spokesman said: "I haven't seen any formal request. I don't think our position has changed one bit in relation to a second independence referendum."
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