FILE PHOTO: A Scottish flag flies next to British Union Jack flag outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Six years ago Scotland voted by a 10-point margin to stay part of the UK. Yet the last nine consecutive opinion polls show the backing for leave as high as 58%, and averaging at 53%. This sustained lead for independence spells trouble for Boris Johnson’s government, which fears demands for a second referendum will become overwhelming.
The Scottish National Party is expected to sweep to victory in local elections in May 2021, giving it an outright majority in the Edinburgh Assembly.
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