In principle, do you think there should or should not be a referendum on Scottish independence in the next ten years?

Fieldwork dates: 29 August 2024 - 18 March 2026
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 5 polls

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Results for: In principle, do you think there should or should not be a referendum on Scottish independence in the next ten years?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	18 March 2026 Poll by YouGov	5 November 2025 Poll by YouGov	22 September 2025 Poll by YouGov	21 March 2025 Poll by YouGov	3 September 2024 Poll by YouGov
Should be a referendum	44%	44%	46%	46%	43%
Should not be a referendum	45%	38%	38%	38%	40%
Don't know	11%	18%	16%	16%	17%

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In principle, do you think there should or should not be a referendum on Scottish independence...? In the next ten years

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The Scottish independence referendum