Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has defended her decision to unveil an economic prospectus paper for an independent Scotland, claiming independence is "essential to allow us to implement very different choices" in the wake of the Chancellor's statement.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has defended her decision to unveil an economic prospectus paper for an independent Scotland, claiming independence is "essential to allow us to implement very different choices" in the wake of the Chancellor's statement.