🗳️ Exclusive: Majority of Scots against Nicola Sturgeon's indyref2 date

Jun 30, 2022

Ginny Sanderson

Engagement journalist

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Welcome to your daily update from The Scotsman.

⚡Exclusive report

Nicola Sturgeon’s planned date for a second independence referendum does not have the backing of a majority of Scots, an exclusive Scotsman poll has suggested.

It comes after the First Minister announced plans to hold indyref2 on October 19, 2023.

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