| Author (Corporate) | BBC |
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| Series Title | BBC News |
| Series Details | 23.04.13 |
| Publication Date | 23/04/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister) George Osborne said on the 23 April 2013 that it would be a 'dive into uncharted waters' if an independent Scotland kept the pound in a currency pact with the UK. The Chancellor said a Treasury analysis of the plans concluded the economic case for the rest of the UK agreeing to the union was 'not clear'. He said that the UK was unlikely to agree to a currency zone that would allow Scotland to keep the pound if it voted for independence. And he said an independent Scottish state would have to accept 'significant policy constraints' under such a pact. The Scottish government said a currency union would be in everyone's interests. Voters in Scotland will be given the choice of opting for independence in a referendum in September 2014. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-22251103 |
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| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
