New Scotland Polls

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon vowed on Sunday to protect Scotland against the "devastating" fallout of Brexit, as new polls found over half of Scots now want independence, which she may put to a second referendum.

The fate of the United Kingdom remained unclear five days before a historic referendum on Scottish independence as three new polls on Saturday showed a slight lead for supporters of the union, but one saying the separatist campaign was pulling ahead.

The campaign for Scotland to stay in the United Kingdom has taken the lead, according to two new opinion polls published Saturday, although a third has the pro-independence camp maintaining its shock lead.

The British government is scrambling to respond to a lurch in the opinion polls towards a vote for Scottish independence this month by promising a range of new powers for Scotland if it chooses to stay within the United Kingdom.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon vowed on Sunday to protect Scotland against the "devastating" fallout of Brexit, as new polls found over half of Scots now want independence, which she may put to a second referendum.

The fate of the United Kingdom remained unclear five days before a historic referendum on Scottish independence as three new polls on Saturday showed a slight lead for supporters of the union, but one saying the separatist campaign was pulling ahead.

The campaign for Scotland to stay in the United Kingdom has taken the lead, according to two new opinion polls published Saturday, although a third has the pro-independence camp maintaining its shock lead.

The British government is scrambling to respond to a lurch in the opinion polls towards a vote for Scottish independence this month by promising a range of new powers for Scotland if it chooses to stay within the United Kingdom.