Alex Neil warns voters will reject independence if it means rejoining the EU and erecting "customs barriers" at the border. The ex Scottish Government minister was the only one in Nicola Sturgeon's cabinet to support Brexit.
Today he said there would a "serious and significant" border with England if it was outside the EU while Scotland was back inside the trading bloc.
Neil told ITV Border: "You've got to be honest about these matters."His comments will reignite debate within the SNP about the best strategy to argue for independence.
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