The embattled campaign against Scottish independence earned some respite on Wednesday as a poll gave the No side a six-point lead and leading oil bosses joined Mark Carney, the Bank of England governor, in warning of the potential costs of separation.
On the day that David Cameron said he would be “heartbroken” if the United Kingdom was broken up, a Survation poll for the Daily Record suggested the No campaign’s lead was holding steady at 53 against 47 for Yes.
The poll – unchanged from two months ago - – helped to calm nerves in a Better Together campaign which has been in crisis mode in recent days, with Mr Cameron and Ed Miliband abandoning Westminster to campaign in Scotland.