Fact checks of direct relevance and specifically about matters of national importance in Scotland
Ahead of the Scottish independence referendum in September, the not-insubstantial matter of which currency Scotland would have remains starkly unresolved. The UK government reiterated its position this weekend. Topping its … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In recent years more money has been spent in Scotland than has been collected, whether or not you count money collected from the North Sea oil and gas industries. Read
This article has been updated Both the Scottish and UK governments agree that pension provision for current pensioners (and those reaching pension age before April 2016) wouldn't be affected by … Read
The Scottish government intends to remain part of the Common Travel Area (CTA), an agreement which allows free travel across internal borders such as the one between the Republic of … Read
As a proportion of GDP, the assets of Scottish banks are significantly larger than the UK's. The finance and insurance sector was responsible for 7.9% of Scotland's economic production in … Read
Revenue from the North Sea oil and gas reserves would be an important source of income for an independent Scotland, if it wanted to continue spending at the current level. … Read
An independent Scotland would have four main options for a currency: keeping the pound in a currency union with the UK, keeping the pound informally without a union, adopting the … Read
Full Fact will be producing guides, graphics, and factchecks on the Scottish independence referendum right up until people in Scotland go to vote on the 18th of September. We aim … Read
