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		</div><p>Support for Scottish independence has nudged ahead of support for the Union over a sustained period of opinion polling, according to expert Professor John Curtice.</p>
<p>A Panelbase poll in the Sunday Times had support for a Yes vote in an independence referendum at 54% and support for No at 46%.</p>
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<p>It also found strong backing for Nicola Sturgeon’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, with the First Minister’s approval rating on the issue at 60 points.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">ð´ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó ´ó ¿ Latest Scottish independence polling from <a href="https://twitter.com/thetimesscot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thetimesscot</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Panelbase?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Panelbase</a>:</p>
<p>Yes: 54% (+5)<br />No: 46% (-5%) <a href="https://t.co/eu9fRmQIuy">pic.twitter.com/eu9fRmQIuy</a></p>
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<p>Boris Johnson’s approval rating on the crisis was at minus 39 points.</p>
<p>The SNP would pick up 11 more seats in the Scottish Parliament, according to an analysis of the poll, giving the party a total of 74 MSPs out of 129.</p>
<p>Prof Curtice said the average of the Panelbase polls over last six months, including the latest, put Yes on 51% and No on 49%.</p>
<p>He said it was the first time in polling history that Yes had been ahead for such a long period.</p>
<blockquote><p>Never before have the foundations of public support for the Union looked so weak</p></blockquote>
<p>In an article for the Sunday Times, he wrote: “Never before have the foundations of public support for the Union looked so weak.</p>
<p>“Our latest poll from Panelbase confirms other recent polling that has suggested those who intend to vote yes in a second independence referendum have nudged ahead.</p>
<p>“Support for the SNP is also at a record high.</p>
<p>“Panelbase’s polls conducted over the past six months, including today’s, have on average put ‘yes’ on 51% and ‘no’ on 49%.</p>
<p>“This is the first time in polling history that ‘yes’ has been ahead over such a sustained period.</p>
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<p>In an article for the Sunday Times, he wrote: “Never before have the foundations of public support for the Union looked so weak.</p>
<p>“Our latest poll from Panelbase confirms other recent polling that has suggested those who intend to vote yes in a second independence referendum have nudged ahead.</p>
<p>“Support for the SNP is also at a record high.</p>
<p>“Panelbase’s polls conducted over the past six months, including today’s, have on average put ‘yes’ on 51% and ‘no’ on 49%.</p>
<p>“This is the first time in polling history that ‘yes’ has been ahead over such a sustained period.</p>
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<p>“Support for independence is up three points on that recorded on average last year — and six points on 2018.”</p>
<p>He said those who had switched from No to Yes were among people who voted both Remain and Leave in the EU referendum.</p>
<p>The Scottish public appeared to support the Scottish Government’s handling of the pandemic much more than that of the UK Government, he added.</p>
<p>The latest Panelbase poll contacted 1,026 voters in Scotland between Tuesday and Friday.</p>
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