Professor Sir John Curtice cautions that the United Kingdom’s future is in jeopardy as support for rejoining the EU grows in Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The renowned pollster stated that the union’s future “will only be secure if people in Scotland come to believe in it.” His remarks come after a new poll found that Scots are even more anti-Brexit than they were in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sir John warned that growing support for the EU would almost certainly be met with growing support for breaking up the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If they are elected Prime Minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have both stated that they will reject Nicola Sturgeon’s demands for a new referendum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Scottish First Minister, according to the Foreign Secretary, is an “attention-seeker” who should be ignored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Ms Sunak stated that he “can’t imagine the circumstances under which” a new referendum would be permitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sir John cautioned that it was unclear whether either strategy would quell support for Scottish independence.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Professor Sir John Curtice cautions that the United Kingdom’s future is in jeopardy as support for rejoining the EU grows in Scotland. The renowned pollster stated that the union’s future … <\/p>\n