Scots are due to vote in a referendum for independence on September 30 , 2014 . It could see Scotland leave the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . `` The white paper is a work of fiction . The Scottish Government released a ` ` blueprint '' for an independent Scotland ' . The plan says Scotland will stay within the EU and retain the pound sterling and .
Scots are due to vote in a referendum for independence on September 30 , 2014 . It could see Scotland leave the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . The Scottish Government released a ` ` blueprint '' for an independent Scotland ' . The plan says Scotland will stay within the EU and retain the pound sterling and .