Scottish Independence Gains Support as Referendum Date Looms
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Scottish nationalists seeking to break away from the U.K. gained ground, cutting the lead of those in favor of the union to nine percentage points with two months left before the vote, according to a monthly poll.
Support for staying in the U.K. fell one percentage point to 41 percent while backing for independence gained two points to 32 percent, the survey by TNS published today showed. The proportion of undecided voters slipped one point to 27 percent. The lead of the pro-union campaign has dropped 10 points since the poll began in September, TNS said.