Martin Sorrell Echoes Critics of Scottish Independence

The implications for WPP would not be good

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In advance of Scots going to the polls today to vote on the referendum to withdraw from the United Kingdom, WPP Group CEO Martin Sorrell has weighed in on the consequences of independence.

Speaking to Sky News' Dermot Murnaghan earlier this week, Sorrell, who has warned about the impact of Scottish independence previously, voiced his concerns that a “yes” vote would really be a response to a political argument, not an economic one.

Echoing other critics of Scottish independence, the holding company chief spoke of economic consequences, including the prospect of higher food prices and interest rates, mortgages becoming more difficult to attain and financial employees migrating to England.

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