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Danny Alexander on Scotland Tonight: Currency union with post independent Scotland unlikely to work

Scotland analysis infographic on currencyYesterday, the UK Government issued a 100 page report analysing an independent Scotland’s options for the currency it would use post independence. They also produced an infographic summarising its conclusions. Unsurprisingly, the report concludes that staying in the UK is the best option for Scotland. For the first time, there was a very clear warning that the Scottish Government’s preferred option of a currency union may not be achievable.

On the other hand, the Scottish Government produced its own report saying that a currency union could …

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