Unionist campaigners are calling for a “truth commission”, which would independently check the veracity of any claims made around Scottish independence. They have urged the SNP government to set up such a body ahead of any future referendum.

Scotland in Union argues that, with a rise in so-called “post-truth” politics through the course of the Brexit referendum campaign and US election, Nicola Sturgeon should arrange for an independent panel of experts, supported by both campaigns, to arbitrate on the facts in any future Scottish referendum.

With both sides accusing the other side of misleading the public and voters unsure who to believe, it claims that the move would give the electorate more confidence in their choice.

“People are making decisions in elections and referendums, potentially