MORE people in Scotland think Brexit has gone badly compared to people in other parts of the UK, a new poll has revealed.
While most people in the UK thought the UK's exit from the European Union has gone badly, Scotland was by far the most critical of Brexit.
Polling by YouGov showed around three quarters (72%) of Scots think Brexit has gone "badly" since the transition period ended on December 31, 2020, compared to just one in ten (12%) who think it has gone "well".
Across Britain, around six in 10 (58%) think Brexit has gone badly compared to two in 10 (20%) who think it has gone well.
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The poll also suggested that age played a part in people's opinions on Brexit as younger people were more likely to think Brexit has gone badly than those in older age groups.
The issue was also split along party lines, with 60% of those in the Labour camp thinking Brexit has gone very badly, compared to only 7% of tories.
However, even the Tories did not agree Brexit has gone well, with only 31% believing it had gone fairly well with just 8% thinking it went very well.
Overall, 32% of adults believed leaving the EU has gone "very badly", while only 4% thought it had gone "very well" and just 14% thinking it went "fairly well".
SNP Westminster deputy leader Kirsten Oswald MP said: "Given the huge and growing cost of the Tory Brexit crisis, it is no wonder that the overwhelming majority of Scots think Brexit has gone badly since Boris Johnson's disastrous deal was imposed against Scotland's will.
"Independence is the only way to keep Scotland safe from the long-term damage of Brexit, which has already cost Scotland billions of pounds, and is projected to cost our economy £9 billion by 2030 compared to EU membership – the equivalent of £1600 for every person.
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"Despite voting against Brexit, Scotland is being forced to pay a very high price. Scottish businesses are losing millions of pounds a week, exports have collapsed, petrol stations are running dry, supermarket shelves are empty, food is rotting in the fields, and the cost of living is going up as Brexit staffing shortages hit our food and drink industry, HGV drivers, and even our NHS.
"Brexit has left the whole of the UK poorer and worse off. Despite Boris Johnson's broken promises, the reality is the UK is the only country in northwest Europe to suffer from declining exports since the Brexit vote – as all of our EU neighbours benefit from being in the biggest single market in the world, which is seven times the size of the UK alone.
"All of the Westminster parties are signed up to Brexit, the only way to regain Scotland's place in Europe and protect our economy is to become an independent country."
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