Scotland prepares for day of destiny
Scotland's decision day has arrived, with voters north of the border going to the polls today to determine if the country should remain part of the United Kingdom or not.
Scotland 'has cut NHS by more than England'
Scotland will have reduced overall spending on the NHS by 1% between 2009/10 and 2015/16, while England increased spending by 4% over the same period, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
The IFS points out also that Scotland's overall spending budget was cut only 8% compared to a 13% cut in England.
As health policy and spending is already devolved in Scotland, the analysis suggests that the Scottish government has historically "placed less priority on funding the NHS in Scotland (and more on funding other services) than governments in Westminster have for England", the IFS says.
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How the newspapers are covering Scottish referendum day
One story dominates Thursday's front pages with some newspapers printing emotive pleas to voters to keep the United Kingdom as one.
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Scotland stands on the verge of history
In Edinburgh tonight you can hear it and feel it. The buzz, the banter of the day and the thrilling sense something big is coming tomorrow.
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Edinburgh completely energised by politics ahead of vote
There is nervousness, anxiety and on the streets of Edinburgh fuelled by an atmosphere unlike anything seen before in recent UK politics.