SNP meltdow! NICOLA STURGEON's independence plans in RUINS as Scots reje...

Ms Sturgeon has committed to holding a fresh vote as soon as the pandemic is over. Earlier this year she told Boris Johnson it was "matter of when, not if" a vote would take place. The Prime Minister has not ruled out a future independence referendum but has repeatedly said "this is not the time". Scottish Lib Dem leader, Alex Cole-Hamilton also criticised Ms Sturgeon's focus on independence. "Scotland needs hope, right now, for the climate, for our patients, for our young people and our businesses, not a new white paper filled with empty promise," he said. "This discussion will only suck political oxygen from the conversation that really matters, the recovery process. Last month Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said a new vote could only be held if there was consistent significant support to break away. "If you consistently saw 60 per cent of the population wanting a referendum — not wanting independence but wanting a referendum — and that was sustained over a reasonably long period, then I would acknowledge that there was a desire for a referendum," he said. "I think I’m broadly where the public are, which is that now is not the time to be having a referendum. "We’ve had one, we’ve made our decision, let’s get on and rebuild the economy and rebuild people’s lives." The Survation poll surveyed 1,040 adults aged 16 and over in Scotland between August 31 and September 1.