More than half of Scottish voters would vote to leave the UK if Boris Johnson becomes prime minister, a new poll suggests. However, when asked how they would vote if Johnson were to become prime minister, 53% say they would back independence, with 47% against it. The poll found that Johnson has a personal approval rating of minus 37 north of the border, behind his leadership rival Jeremy Hunt, who shares an approval rating of minus 24 with Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s rating is neutral while Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is on minus one. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s approval rating is minus 44 in Scotland.

Source: Irish Examiner June 23, 2019 09:00 UTC