SUPPORT for Scottish independence has reached the highest level of support in more than four years, according to a recent poll.
The news follows the announcement of the Scottish Government’s Budget on Wednesday, where Finance Secretary Shona Robison laid out the tax and spending plans for next year.
Support for independence has risen to 54% when undecided voters are excluded, the highest level recorded by the data firm Norstat which carried out the polling, in more than four years.
SNP MSP Emma Harper said her party are dedicated to demonstrating how independence can build a better future for the people of Scotland.
“Increasing support for independence is a sign that the people of Scotland know that Westminster, no matter who is in government, is failing them – a better future as an independent nation is possible,” she said.
“After extensively listening to the public the SNP Government has produced a Budget that benefits everyone in Scotland and delivers on the people’s priorities – Parliament must now back it.
“The SNP will continue to set out a better alternative, demonstrating how independence can allow us to properly tackle the challenges facing people in Scotland and build a better, fairer, more prosperous society for everyone.”
Figures from the survey also show that John Swinney is on course to lead the SNP to a pro-independence majority in Holyrood.
Figures showed that support for the SNP increased by four points to 37% for constituency votes and by three points to 32% on the regional list since the last poll in August.
Using the survey’s analysis, polling expert and Strathclyde University professor John Curtice, has projected that the SNP would return 59 MSPs with the Scottish Greens returning seven.
This would give the SNP and Greens a combined 66 seats, meaning there would be a pro-independence majority of three.
