Voters would overwhelmingly reject independence if a referendum was held tomorrow, a new poll has suggested.
The snapshot, carried out by Survation, puts those in favour of Yes on 46 per cent, well behind support for No on 54 per cent.
A series of polls in the wake of last year's Supreme Court verdict had suggested a rise in support for independence.
But the latest survey, commissioned by True North, found a boost for those backing the Union.
Survation asked more than 1,000 adults across Scotland: "If there was a referendum tomorrow with the question 'Should Scotland be an independent country?', how would you vote?"
It comes after judges in London rejected the Scottish Government's argument that Holyrood could stage IndyRef2 without the UK Government's approval.
Professor John Curtice, the country's top polling expert, said: "Following on from polling conducted shortly before Christmas that pointed in the same direction, today’s poll suggests that the spike in support for independence registered after the Supreme Court judgement on IndyRef2 has proven to be temporary.
"At 46 per cent, support for Yes in today’s poll is little different from the 47 per cent figure Survation obtained when they previously addressed the issue last August."
The same survey also found support for the SNP is "well below" the 50 per cent benchmark that Nicola Sturgeon has suggested could trigger independence negotiations at the next general election.
It found 43 per cent of voters in Scotland would back the Nationalists if a Westminster ballot was held tomorrow, a drop of three points from August.
The poll puts support for Labour on 29 per cent, an increase of three, while the Conservatives are unchanged on 18 per cent.
The First Minister has pledged to turn the next general election into a "de facto" referendum on independence following her government's defeat at the Supreme Court last year.
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