Following the controversial question asked Joanna Cherry few
days ago, it appears the former First Minister and a strong advocate for
Scottish independence Alex Salmond has come up with a solution, saying Scotland
could let go of the British pound and get its own national currency, should
they leave the rest of the UK.
He stated that Scotland does not need neither the euro nor
the pound, but then he also said the pound sterling would be put to use pending
when the new currency comes into circulation.
Salmon speaking also stated that Scotland would seek to
remain in the EU single market, in the even of Scotland splitting from the rest
of the UK.
Nonetheless it would now have to initially leave the
European Union (EU) after Theresa May ruled out a second independence
referendum before Brexit.
He told the Financial Times: “The question of continuity
that matters is continuity within the single marketplace, the European Economic
Area.
“Don’t underestimate the reservoir of goodwill that Scotland
has now.”
Ms Strugeon's hopes for a fresh vote for independence - just
four years after the 'once in a generation' 2014 vote - initially sent the
pound plunging as markets feared fresh uncertainty for Britain's future.
But Mrs May's refusal to bow to the Scottish First Minister
helped pushed sterling higher yesterday, along with signs the Bank of England
could be getting closer to raising interest rates.
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