JUST one in six Scots believe that Boris Johnson's proroguing of parliament is an acceptable act, according to a new snap poll.
YouGov asked the questions after the government set a date for the new Queen's speech in October, meaning that the present session of parliament will be "prorogued" and the House of Commons will not sit between mid-September and mid-October.
The move has been slammed by Remainer MPs and campaigners as an attempt to reduce parliamentary time to discuss Brexit and produce legislative challenges to prevent a disastrous no-deal scenario.
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YouGov asked 5734 people across Britain whether it was acceptable, and the pollsters found that Scots were more aggrieved at the move than any other part of the UK.
Some 17% of Scots thought it was acceptable, while across the UK it was just 27%.
In London it was 18%, the rest of the south of England there was 31% support, while in the Midlands and Wales it was 28% in favour and in the north of England it had 29% backing.
Some 58% of Scots said the move was not unacceptable while one in four did not know.
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Across the UK, 73% of Remain voters saying prorogation is not acceptable.
But only 51% of Leave voters polled said they thought it was acceptable, perhaps suggesting that many are not happy at forcing the nation into exiting the EU with no deal. A quarter said it was not acceptable while 24% didn't know.
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