Five defining independence referendum moments 10 years on from historic vote

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Today marks 10 years since the Scottish independence referendum was held. Nearly 85 per cent of Scots - the highest share in over a century - turned out in what was dubbed a "once in a generation" vote.The No campaign won with 55.3 per cent, while the Yes campaign took 44.7 per cent.

But the SNP had years of electoral success afterwards, winning every vote until the general election a couple of months ago.The 2014 independence referendum was perhaps the most important vote in Scotland's recent history.

Here are the five key moments from the campaign.In November 2013 the Scottish Government launched its white paper called ‘Scotland’s Future: Your Guide to an Independent Scotland’.The 670-page document set out the government’s vision of how Scotland would become an independent country and the policies it would pursue if the country decided to leave the UK.The key points were a new written constitution which would have kept the Queen as head of state, keeping the pound and the removal of Trident nuclear weapons from Scotland.It also laid out plans for a Scottish army, broadcasting service and passport.

The paper was welcomed by independence campaigners but dismissed by those on the pro-union side.Currency was one of the key issues of the independence debate, and the key moment came in February 2014 when George Osborne made a speech in Edinburgh.The Tory chancellor said an independent Scotland would not be able to use the pound and that there would be no currency union if Scotland left the UK.