Novia's Vasilieff: Scottish independence would be a disaster

Scotland voting yes to independence from the rest of the UK would be a "disaster" Novia chief executive - and Scot - Bill Vasilieff has said, less than a month before the referendum.

More than 1 million voters have signed a declaration in favour of Scottish independence, according to the pro-independence campaign Yes Scotland, out of around 4 million people who are eligible to vote based on official figures. There is no turnout requirement for the referendum - meaning a "Yes" vote of "50% plus one" would be enough to gain independence. Vasilieff, who is not eligible to vote because he lives south of the border in Bath, predicts the vote will go in favour of the "No" campaign, with a 60%/40% split. But if it should go the other way, he is pessimistic about the c...