53% of Scottish population are pro independence even in a year after referendum

Poll reveals 53% of Scottish people would now choose independence in most decisive result yet

The Ipsos Mori poll is the first to show clear support for independence even when undecided voters are counted in the final results

Most Scots now support independence, according to a poll held a year after the country voted to remain part of the UK.

The survey shows 53% would vote Yes if a re-run were held tomorrow.

Just 44% would vote to stay in the union, while 3% are undecided, our Scottish sister paper the Daily Record reports .

The Ipsos Mori poll of 1,002 adults is the first to show clear support for independence even when undecided voters are counted in the final results.

Scotland voted 55-45 against independence almost a year ago .

The boost for Nationalists coincides with a high approval rating of 71% for First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

The survey, published yesterday, also suggests the SNP will take 74 seats out of 129 in the Scottish Parliament, increasing their majority in a third term.

SNP business convener Derek Mackay said: “This is a sensational poll for the SNP.

“It shows not only that people across Scotland support us in huge and growing numbers eight years into Government, but that they believe we have a strong record on key issues like health and education.”

The result comes after the SNP’s huge surge in the general election, claiming all but three of Scotland’s seats and ousting political veterans in the process.