Nicola Sturgeon to publish plans for economy and currency after Scottish independence 🏴 The document is expected to confirm that Scotland would apply to re-join the EU and relax its immigration rules
Scotland EditorScotland is being held back by the “demonstrably failing” UK economy, Nicola Sturgeon has said ahead of the publication of a key paper on the economics of independence.
The First Minister will formally announce her proposals on issues such as an independent Scotland’s currency and its border arrangements with England on Monday., which will collectively provide a detailed prospectus on the benefits of leaving the UK. The document is expected to confirm that an independent Scotland would apply to re-join the EU and relax its immigration rules to boost the working population.likely to set out how Scotland would keep the pound on an informal basis after a Yes voteThis is a major change to the policy ahead of 2014’s referendum, when Alex Salmond proposed keeping the pound through a formal currency union with the UK. This plan was rejected by the former chancellor, George Osborne.
The series of documents are intended to inform voters in advance of a second Scottish independence referendum, which Ms Sturgeon wants to hold in October next year.If the court rules against the Scottish Government, Ms Sturgeon has said that she will fight the 2024 general election on the single issue of independence and attempt to win more than 50 per cent of the vote in ScotlandSpeaking ahead of the paper’s publication, Ms Sturgeon said: “Scotland has an abundance of skilled people, innovative businesses, and natural resources. We have everything it takes to be just as successful as comparable independent European countries.
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