Support for Scottish independence rises after May goes for 'clean break Brexit'

By Elisabeth O'Leary and Alistair Smout EDINBURGH/LONDON (Reuters) - Support for Scottish independence has risen since Prime Minister Theresa May came out last month in favour of Britain making a clean break with the European Union when it leaves the bloc, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday. The poll still showed a slim majority opposed to independence, but the ruling Scottish Nationalist Party said the fact that almost half those asked said they supported secession indicated that sentiment was