By Alan Roden, In Edinburgh and Dan Bloom No Plan B: Mr Salmond hinted that not keeping the pound would be like settling for second best Alex Salmond has admitted there is no acceptable 'Plan B' if an independent Scotland is barred from using the British pound. The First Minister said dropping the pound 'implies settling for what's second best' - but still insisted there will be a deal on a currency union with the rest of the UK. His admission came as Labour leader Ed Miliband revealed he will campaign again a currency union in the event of a 'yes' vote.
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First Minister made admission in an open letter to voters in today's Sun
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'It implies settling for second best', he said, insisting Scots can keep pound
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But his plan is contested by all three main political parties in Westminster
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Ed Miliband reveals he will campaign against currency union in 2015 election
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