Nicola Sturgeon could call a second Scottish independence referendum in the autumn of 2017, with a vote on the future of the UK then held in May or June of 2018, the former chief executive of the Yes Scotland campaign has said.

David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband are making the biggest "blunder" yet of the pro-UK campaign by making a last minute trip to Scotland ahead of next week's independence referendum, the country's First Minister said.

A charity linked to a tweet calling JK Rowling a ‘bitch’ after she donated £1m to the No to Scottish independence campaign has said its account was hacked.

Ukip leader Nigel Farage has likened parts of the Scottish nationalism campaign to fascism after being rescued by police when he was mobbed by rowdy protesters shouting “racist Nazi scum”.

Support for Scottish independence has dropped to 30% while those who would vote against it has risen to 50%, according to a new poll.