#YesScotland - Independence supporters protest against BBC bias in Glasgow

Thousands of Scottish independence supporters have gathered outside the BBC headquarters in Glasgow to protest against the network's biased coverage against independence of Scotland.

The crowd marched from the city center to the BBC's Pacific Quay offices on Sunday in one of the biggest demonstrations against the state-run broadcaster.

Waving Saltires and Lion Rampant flags, the demonstrators demanded the dismissal of the BBC’s political editor, Nick Robinson, saying that Robinson has blatantly lied to the public in the referendum debate.

The rally comes two days after Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond slammed the BBC for using a “dirty tricks campaign” to disrupt the outcome of this week’s referendum on Scottish independence.

The leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) made the remarks after the British Treasury leaked sensitive information about the future of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to the BBC in case of a “Yes” outcome.

The BBC was first to announce that several major banks, including RBS, could relocate their headquarters from Scotland to Britain if Scotland votes to break away from the UK.

Scotland will hold a national referendum on September 18 to determine the country’s future. The independence referendum could result in Scotland’s breakaway from the United Kingdom after more than 300 years of political union.

The Westminster, however, has repeatedly warned against Scotland’s independence, saying it will jeopardize the UK’s stability and damage its international standing.

Scottish authorities, on the other hand, argue that independence from the UK would free Scotland from London’s austerity policies and unnecessary military spending.

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