THE majority of Scots would vote for independence in the next referendum, according to a stunning new poll.

The Survation poll, crowdfunded by supporters of the Scot Goes Pop site, is now the 19th in a row to put Yes ahead. 

After don’t knows were removed, it put support for independence on 51%, down one point on the firm's last poll. 

Before Don't Knows were excluded, the figures were Yes 45% (+1), No 43% (+1), and Don't Know on 12% (-2).

The poll shows a big Yes lead among women, with 55% now backing independence. 

Survation’s regional breakdown shows Glasgow as the most supportive on independence, at 59% to 41%.  

Last week Savanta ComRes research for the Scotsman put backing for Yes at 57% once don’t knows are removed.

Over the weekend, the Sunday National revealed that the SNP plans ramping up the drive for independence with the creation of a dedicated taskforce to lay the groundwork for a new Yes campaign.

The party’s campaign director Keith Brown said the group would bring together strategic direction and expertise which is the “final piece in the jigsaw” to help deliver independence.

A “high-profile” campaigner to head the taskforce is expected to be announced in the next few days, which Brown said will “fire up” the wider Yes movement.

The objective of the group will be to lay the foundations of the indyref2 campaign before the Scottish Parliament elections due to take place in May, the SNP said.

This will include publishing a series of policy papers to build the case for an independent Scotland and creating materials for Yes campaigners.