Independence Vote

Spain files constitutional challenge against Catalonia independence vote

After Catalonia's president Artur Mas staked his leadership on the issue by calling the vote for November 9, the national government responded by filing a constitutional challenge.

Good old whiskey to 'Beam me up Scotty': Here's the hamara Scotland we Indians know and love

Though the referendum rejected independence, the very fact that Scotland was pondering its ties with England means the time has come for us in the ex-Empire to separate our Scots from our Brits.

British pound gains as investors predict rejection of Scottish independence

The British pound jumped as investors bet that Scottish voters would reject independence based on results that cover more than half of Scotland. Japanese stocks rallied as the yen extended losses against the dollar while other Asian benchmarks were subdued for lack of major economic data.

Finally, Andy Murray has something to say about Scottish independence

After years of carefully avoiding taking a side on the issue, former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has signaled his support for Scottish independence.

Fashion royalty Vivienne Westwood urges Scotland to vote for independence

Britain's grand dame of fashion Vivienne Westwood on Sunday urged Scotland to vote for independence ahead of a historic referendum next week that could see it break away from the United Kingdom.

Don't rip apart the UK family: PM Cameron pleads Scots ahead of referendum

British Prime Minister David Cameron implored Scots on Wednesday to shun independence to keep the United Kingdom "family" intact as he scrambled to stem a steep rise in secessionist support ahead of the September 18 vote.