Nicola Sturgeon's plans for Scottish independence were dealt a savage blow today as a new study revealed leaving the UK would damage the nation's economy more than Brexit - and rejoining the EU would make little difference. The economic damage from leaving both unions would be the equivalent of an income loss of between £2,000 and £2,800 per person, according to an analysis of trade by the London School of Economics (LSE). Academics from the LSE's Centre for Economic Performance say the economic costs of independence are two or three times greater than Brexit due to the volume of Scotland's trade with the rest of the UK.