A third of No voters have changed their minds

Almost a third of Scots who voted against independence in 2014 have changed their mind and are either unsure or would vote Yes, according to a new poll.

Record numbers of people believe the majority would vote Yes in a referendum.

Record levels also believe that a majority of Scots would vote for independence if a referendum were held today.

The survey of 2,093 people found that 19 per cent of No voters from 2014 now say they do not know how they would vote in another referendum while 13 per cent now back independence.

Of those who voted for independence, 8 per cent would now vote against and 9 per cent are unsure.

Excluding voters who do not know how they would vote, the poll for pro-independence campaign group Progress Scotland found 53% support leaving the union compared with 47 per cent against.

A total of 64 per cent of respondents with an opinion now think Scotland would become independent if a vote was held - the highest proportion recorded in a 'wisdom of the crowd' question on the issue.If a majority of pro-independence MSPs are elected to Holyrood at next year election, more Scots believe this would be a mandate for another referendum.

Of those who expressed an opinion, 56 per cent would support another vote taking place against 44 per cent who would be opposed.

Progress Scotland's managing director and former SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson said: "This poll shows how much opinion is changing in Scotland towards Scottish independence.

"After a series of sustained opinion poll findings indicating majority support for independence, this large poll demonstrates the scale of the momentum and the factors which are driving people from No to Yes.

"It is extremely striking that the highest-ever percentage of voters in Scotland now believe that there would be a Yes victory if a referendum were held tomorrow and that one-third of 2014 No voters have changed their minds to Yes or are not sure how they would vote."