POLLSTERS have this evening revealed just how far apart Scotland and the rest of the UK are on a No-Deal Brexit.
The results also show what Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem voters really think about leaving the European Union without a deal.
They follow reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set a five-week deadline to reach a post-Brexit agreement with the European Union, saying that a no-deal exit would be a “good outcome” for Britain.
With another round of Brexit talks set to begin, the PM also said the UK will "prosper mightily" even without reaching an agreement with the 27-country bloc.
Tonight respected polling firm YouGov has published new UK-wide figures that show how voters are placed.
The stats don't include include SNP or Scottish Greens supporters.
However, they show that while 50% of UK voters think leaving the transition period without a deal would be a bad outcome, that's reversed for Conservative voters.
Half of this group agree it would be a "very good" or "fairly good" outcome.
In fact, only 5% of Tory voters say it would be a "very bad" bad result.
That's in contrast to 58% of those those who vote Labour and 71% of those who vote Lib Dem.
And a geographical breakdown confirms opposition to a No-Deal Brexit remains strongest in Scotland.
As many as 44% of Scots said it would be a "very bad" result and 18% say it would be "fairly bad". The 62% total is well above the 50% total for the UK, 48% result for the Midlands and Wales and 57% for pro-Remain London.
The figure for the "rest of the south" of England was 48%, as was the north of that country.
Almost 2870 people were surveyed.
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