Fears of new referendum question row

A CONSTITUTIONAL crisis is looming between Westminster and Holyrood as Coalition sources become increasingly convinced that Alex Salmond will seek a second question on the referendum ballot paper.

Senior Whitehall sources believe the First Minister will use the publication of the consultation exercise on the referendum to push for a second question on so-called devo-max.

While only 12% of respondents to the UK Government's consultation supported a second question on more powers for Holyrood, it is expected this figure will be much higher when the results of the Scottish Government's consultation are published in the autumn.

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