The Scotsman Cartoon: Scottish devolution plans

PLANS to devolve more powers to Scotland inside the UK will be unveiled within days after a poll put the Yes camp ahead in the run up to the referendum on Scottish independence.
Illustration: Iain GreenIllustration: Iain Green
Illustration: Iain Green

Chancellor George Osborne said the final touches were being put to proposals for “much greater” fiscal autonomy and tax-raising abilities.

The Scottish Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the people of Scotland would not be fooled by an offer of more powers for Holyrood from Unionist parties.

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She spoke out after a YouGov poll for the Sunday Times put the pro-independence campaign ahead by51 per cent to 49 per cent, when undecided voters are excluded.

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