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tactically in favour of the specified candidate.

The study shows the SNP are only 5 per cetn ahead of their nearest rival, the Conservatives, in Aberdeen South and that Dunbartonshire East could be won by the Liberal Democrats, who are 10 points behind the SNP.

In Edinburgh South, Labour’s Ian Murray could hold the seat with a 1 per cent increase in the party’s vote.

SRS chairman Cameron Buchanan said: “Many voters are prioritising staying part of the UK ahead of other political arguments in this election and our study will help them.

“Just as the debate over the EU referendum crossed the traditional party lines, we are

“Just as the debate over the EU referendum crossed the traditional party lines, we are seeing an increasing number of people prepared to back the pro-union candidate most likely to win in their area”

CAMERON BUCHANAN