Ipsos MORI poll finds surge in support for independence among younger voters

Support for Scottish independence among the under-25s has more than doubled in the space of four months, a poll has suggested.

Overall, the latest Ipsos MORI survey for The Times found that among those who are certain to vote in next year’s independence referendum, 34% backed Scotland leaving the UK up from 30% in October.

Support for Scotland staying in the union fell slightly, going from 58% to 55% over the same period.

But the poll showed a large rise in support for independence amongst voters aged 18 to 24.

This stood at 27% last October but in the new survey which was carried out between February 4 and 9 this had increased to 58%.

The latest figures showed 43% of people in deprived areas backed independence while 65% of those living in more affluent parts wanted Scotland to stay part of the UK.

A total of 1,003 people in Scotland were questioned for the research.

See more on this story in Thursday’s Courier.