Westminster blackmail sank IndyRef says Mullan

Actor rips into Better Together tactics and 'horrendous bias' in BBC reporting

- CHRIS MCCALL

PETER Mullan has blamed "Westminster blackmail" for a majority of Scots voting against independence in 2014.

The veteran actor, 65, from Glasgow, was a vocal supporter of the Yes campaign in the run-up to the vote 10 years ago.

Mullan whose screen credits include Braveheart and Lord of the Rings has spoken of his frustration at the result, which saw 55 per cent of voters back staying in the Union.

Speaking to reporters while promoting his new TV drama After the Party, the actor questioned promises made by the No campaign in 2014 on Scotland's continuing place in the European Union.