A MAJORITY of Yes voters think there should be an elected head of state in an independent Scotland instead of the monarchy, according to new polling.
Research by YouGov has found of those who backed independence in the 2014 referendum, 31% think a king or queen should continue to reign after Scotland leaves the UK, while 54% believe there should be an alternative leader and 16% don’t know.
Since the Queen’s death senior figures in the SNP have underlined the party’s long held position of being in favour of retaining the monarchy, as outlined in the independence prospectus published ahead of the 2014 referendum.
