Support for Scottish independence appears to have reached a tipping point due to Brexit.
Analysis of six recent opinion polls puts average support for independence in Scotland at 49% - once undecided voters are excluded.
One recent poll found a majority of 52% of decided voters now back leaving the UK.
The shift towards independence has been entirely driven by voters opposed to Brexit, according to new analysis by the UK's leading pollster.
The Scottish public is now on the brink of backing independence from the United Kingdom due to Brexit.
According to a survey by the pollster Lord Ashcroft back in August, support for independence was at 52% after undecided voters were excluded.
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