Nicola Sturgeon has predicted a united Ireland as part of a “wider shake-up” of the UK that will also see Scottish independence. The former first minister appeared to endorse the idea of Irish unification,

Neither supporters nor opponents of independence have much to crow about. A YouGov poll suggests that, excluding those who do not know, 44% of Scots would vote to leave the UK today, almost the same as the 45% who voted that way ten years ago.

Nicola Sturgeon has predicted Scottish independence and a united Ireland as part of a "wider shake-up" of the UK. The former Scottish first minister was speaking to the BBC to mark the 10th anniversary of the Scottish independence referendum.

Jane Phillips was among the first people to vote in the Scottish independence referendum. A teacher from Dundee, she was second in line at her local polling station when it opened on the morning of 18 September 2014.

I'm certain Scotland will be independent in my lifetime

Ten years on from the referendum, this appearance from John Swinney in Edinburgh was the most candid from any SNP leader in the past decade.

Scotland is closer to independence than it was in 2014, the First Minister has insisted. SNP leader John Swinney made the claim at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the historic ballot - which saw 55% of voters reject independence and support remaining part of the UK.