Voters turn away from independent Scotland

Support for a “yes” vote in September’s referendum is falling away and now stands at just 39 per cent
Support for a “yes” vote in September’s referendum is falling away and now stands at just 39 per cent
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Voters are turning their backs on the bid for Scottish independence, according to a dramatic new poll that threatens to leave Alex Salmond’s hopes in tatters.

Support for a “yes” vote in September’s referendum is falling away and now stands at just 39 per cent — down three points since March — in the poll by YouGov for The Times. One expert said that it left Scotland’s first minister in need of a “gamechanger”.

However, it is the question of whether Scots think they will be better or worse off under independence which is seen as vital to how they will vote on September 18.

According to the poll, only 27 per cent think that the country would be better off, down three points