Referendum News

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  Campaign for a refreshed Union if Scotland votes No

  SCOTS voters are to be offered the promise of a refreshed Union in next year's independence ­referendum as the start of a wider shake-up of Britain's constitution, a senior Liberal Democrat has claimed.

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  Three-month probe fails to find evidence Yes Scotland emails were hacked

  POLICE have found no evidence that Yes Scotland's emails were illegally hacked following a probe into the allegations.

• Islands set to win key decision-making powers with unprecedented legislation

  ORKNEY, Shetland and the Western Isles will be given more powers in a ground-breaking Islands Act in the event of a Yes vote in the independence referendum in 2014.

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  Coalition 'would not accept' currency union

  A currency union with an independent Scotland that was determined constantly to undercut its corporation tax rate would be unacceptable to the UK, according to Coalition sources.

• Economist says 2014 is worst possible time for referendum

  ALEX Salmond has been favoured with the worst possible timing in taking his prospectus for independence to the people in 2014, according to Professor David Bell, of Stirling University.

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  Critics line up against Salmond's case for Yes vote

  ALEX Salmond has been fighting on all fronts as experts and opposition parties questioned his plans for immigration, pensions, oil, business and broadcasting in an independent Scotland.

• SNP and Westminster clash over spending

  The SNP and the UK Government have clashed over new figures which show that public spending per head in Scotland is £1364 higher than the UK average.

• Report: Independence fears for pensions

  PENSIONS could be harmed by independence as future policy changes would add costs that would be passed on to people, the industry has said.

• Significance of White Paper played down as Cameron takes back seat

  DAVID Cameron will take a firm back seat on next week's independence White Paper despite fears that a Yes vote could jeopardise the UK's £3 billion annual EU rebate.

• Facebook refuses to take down Salmond page

  Facebook has refused to remove an offensive web page about Alex Salmond despite the intervention of the UK Government.

• Scottish Government's economic policies criticised ahead of indy blueprint publication

  Alex Salmond's economic policies have come under fire just days before the Scottish Government unveils its blueprint for independence.

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  Welsh First Minister calls for veto on currency union

  THE First Minister of Wales has warned that the principality would try to block attempts to create a currency union between an independent Scotland and the rest of the UK.