Salmond clarifies Scottish currency: 'No one can stop us from using the pound'

With three polls suggesting that more Scots will go for the No vote, the SNP leaders remain confident over the prospects for an independent Scotland.

17:41 17 September 2014

A recent survey participated by nearly 2,400 Scots suggested that 57% of voters were clear and 38% unclear whether an independent Scotland would be able to keep the pound. In lieu of the survey’s result, SNP leader Alex Salmond has insisted that an independent Scotland could not be prevented from using the British currency.

He told Sky's Adam Boulton: "All this stuff about being able to be vetoed from using the pound actually isn't true.

“It's sensible - England is our biggest trading partner, and Scotland is England's second-biggest trading partner after the US.

"There will be a common sense agreement for a common currency."

Better Together's Alistair Darling told Sky News the campaign had "soured", while Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael claimed Yes campaigners were using "intimidation tactics".

"There's always idiots in any campaign, on either side, their behaviour should be condemned ... online, offline, where it's untoward," he said.

"But what we should remember is 99.9% involved in this campaign are behaving impeccably."