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An independent Scotland could not have bailed out banks, says Brown

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said yesterday an independent Scotland could not have bailed out its struggling banks.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said yesterday an independent Scotland could not have bailed out its struggling banks.

He said the financial strength of the United Kingdom made a £37bn capital injection possible for banks including the Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS.