north sea oil

Scotland’s oil is worth £1.5 trillion and will make the country one of the wealthiest in the world, according to the first minister. Is he right?

With a year to go until the crunch vote, is the economic case for Scottish independence falling apart?

David Cameron has signalled this week that he is taking the looming threat of Scottish independence seriously. With people on both sides of the border convinced they are losing out, what’s the real cost of holding the United Kingdom together?