Future of the union

Scotland will decide in a referendum to be held on September 18 whether or not to end the 307-year-old union with England

8:49pm UK POLITICS & POLICY

Bit of a do: PM’s ‘call to arms’ over drinks

David Cameron
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Downing St gathering used to urge business chiefs into action

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A quick guide to the Scottish referendum
Pr-independence goodies are distributed by supporters outside the Birnam Highland Games in Perthshire, Scotland, on August 30, 2014. Support for Scottish independence is increasing three weeks ahead of a referendum, a poll published on August 29 showed, amid attempts by British Prime Minister David Cameron to make the business case for retaining the union. AFP PHOTO/ANDY BUCHANANAndy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images ©AFP
Why it is happening now and what a Yes vote might mean
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Scottish independence poll tracker
Scotland Poll tracker
As Scotland prepares to vote on independence, the FT takes a closer look at polling data in an interactive poll of polls
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What our Scottish readers are saying about the independence referendum
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 05: "No" activists gather near to where Scottish Labour Leader Johann Lamont is campaigning ahead of the Scottish Referendum, targeting SNP voters in Nicola Sturgeon's constituency in Govan, on September 5, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. There is now just two weeks of campaigning left before voters go to the polls to vote yes or no on whether Scotland should become an independent country. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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7:54am UK POLITICS & POLICY

No campaign holds Scots poll lead

Survey comes as business leaders launch onslaught on independence

Michael "Mike" Rake, president of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), speaks during the business lobby group's annual conference in London, U.K., on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. The CBI backed U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron's position on membership of the European Union in a report that said the single market is "fundamental" to Britain's economic future. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Michael Rake
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10:49pm UK BUSINESS

Business ‘90% against’ Yes vote

CBI chief warns on Scottish independence

8:39pm UK POLITICS & POLICY

Business finds its voice on independence

Surging Yes campaign spurs chief executives to take a stand

Alex Salmond has taken Scotland to the brink of a vote that could end three centuries of union with England
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4:19pm UK POLITICS & POLICY

Salmond shrugs off ‘brass plate’ issue

First minister claims bank relocation would not affect jobs

6:51pm UK BUSINESS

Banks lobby for laws to speed move south

Lenders fleeing Scotland would face complex legal hurdles

Andrew Tyrie MP, Chairman of the Treasury Select Committee, photographed in his office this afternoon.
6:37pm UK POLITICS & POLICY

Scotland would need ‘huge’ reserves

Andrew Tyrie says years of austerity in prospect to build buffer

Comment and opinion

Document: Scotland’s Future

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond and Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Read and search the full text of the Scottish government’s white paper on independence

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6:51pm Philip Stephens from COMMENT

The world says No to Scottish separation

The Yes campaign has elected to play a cynical, bewildering and finite game of identity politics

A Scottish Saltire flies in the garden of a cottage
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5:39pm Matthew Engel from UK POLITICS & POLICY

‘Don’t Cares’ prove thin on the ground

The ‘Stuff-The-Lot-Of-You’ faction is missing in Middle Scotland

The Boudicca in front on the Houses of Parliament.
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3:04pm UK POLITICS & POLICY

Establishment shocked by break-up threat

Possible Yes result not foreseen by many in powerful roles

4:03pm UK POLITICS & POLICY

More than 4m register for Scots referendum

Largest figure for any general election or other plebiscite

3:05pm UK BUSINESS

Green energy sector fears Yes vote

Independence would be ‘disaster’ for Scottish renewables success

4:33pm UK POLITICS & POLICY

SNP shuns radical education reform

Record has been one of continuity and conservatism

Sep 11, 2014 UK POLITICS & POLICY

SNP would cede powers for currency union

Swinney says Scotland ‘would have to accept some fiscal constraints’

Sep 10, 2014

Carney warns Scots over currency reserves

Independent Scotland would need to stockpile pound

Sep 11, 2014

Lloyds confirms plans to relocate south

RBS poised to follow suit in event of Scottish independence

Sep 10, 2014 The A-List from COMMENT

Britain needs greater unity not division

With threats from many fronts, this is not the time for solitude

Sep 10, 2014 UK POLITICS & POLICY

New poll eases pressure on Scots No camp

Sep 10, 2014 UK POLITICS & POLICY

A gambler places his bet on patriotic game

Profile: Scots hold sharply contrasting views of Salmond

Sep 10, 2014 UK POLITICS & POLICY

Scots see Cameron visit as panicky

Decision to miss Commons questions is ‘too little, too late’

Sep 10, 2014 UK POLITICS & POLICY

Tory MPs to demand more powers for England

Redwood campaign seeks ‘English votes for English issues’

Sep 10, 2014 UK POLITICS & POLICY

UK borrowing costs shrug off Scots vote

UK borrowing costs are still lower than at start of the year

Sep 10, 2014 UK BUSINESS

Scottish construction projects at risk

Consultancy says Yes vote would put £8bn of deals in jeopardy

Sep 10, 2014

Standard Life threatens to transfer units

Large parts of business will move south if Scots vote Yes

Sep 9, 2014 UK POLITICS & POLICY

Saltire flies limply over Downing St

Ministers’ efforts to display solidarity fail to stir the English

Sep 9, 2014 UK POLITICS & POLICY

Queen stays silent on Scotland debate

Stung by her experience in Quebec the monarch avoids bitter clash

Sep 9, 2014 UK POLITICS & POLICY

Brown pledges ‘Burns Night declaration’

Vow of modern home rule for Scotland with new powers by January

Sep 9, 2014 UK BUSINESS

Investors pull cash ahead of Scots vote

Carney warns on pound and party leaders head north

Sep 9, 2014 UK POLITICS & POLICY

Brown on one-man mission to turn tide

Former PM close to tears as he helps No campaign

Sep 9, 2014 UK POLITICS & POLICY

Party leaders plan emergency Scots visit

Polls show independence vote in the balance

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