Bank governor Mark Carney enters Scottish independence debate

Mark Carney's (pictured) speech in Edinburgh has come amid continuing speculation over the Scottish government's plan to keep the pound under independence. SNP ministers would also want to retain services of the Bank of England as part of a currency union, the BBC reports. The UK government has said such an agreement would be "unlikely". Mr Carney's visit comes ahead of the 18 September independence referendum, in which voters will be asked the yes/no question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" In its White Paper blueprint for independence, the Scottish government sai...