Independence

An independent Scotland will adopt a new currency "as soon as practicable" under economic plans unveiled by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today. A new paper, titled "Building a New Scotland: A stronger economy with independence", sets out the Scottish Government's economic prospectus for independen

The Scottish Government has rejected claims that the prospect of a second independence referendum is having a negative effect on investment. Professor Colin Anthony Jones of Heriot-Watt University told The Times that UK financial institutions have spent a smaller percentage of investment expenditure

Richard Murphy An independent Scotland could "fix the inefficiencies and large scale abuses of the UK tax system", according to a report from the pro-independence Common Weal think tank.