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Daily Record
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Politics
Chris McCall

Independent Scotland 'better off staying outside the EU' to avoid hard border with England

An independent Scotland could be better off staying outside the EU in order to avoid a hard border with England, experts have suggested.

A report by the respected Economics Observatory examined the potential impact on international trade if Scots voted Yes at a future IndyRef2.

It warned EU membership could come at the cost of creating a hard border with England which would push up the price of doing business in both countries.

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