SCOTTISH votes could be the crucial difference in keeping Britain in the European Union Nicola Sturgeon has said.

On the final day of campaigning, all the Scottish Parliament party leaders and all the living past First Ministers called for a remain vote.

The First Ministers, past and present, joined together to urge the country to vote to remain in the referendum today.

Nicola Sturgeon led the call for a big remain vote in Scotland to protect jobs and worker rights.

The First Minister, said: "Scotland can have a big impact on the final vote. We see polls across the UK that still look too close to call, so if in Scotland you really want to protect our jobs and our investment, if you want to protect our right to live, travel, work, and study abroad, if you want to protect that reputation we've got as an outward looking country, vote to remain.”

A letter signed by the Ms Sturgeon and her four living predecessors said enough Scots voting to remain could counter a narrow leave vote elsewhere.

Alex Salmond, former Labour First Ministers, Jack McConnell and Henry McLeish and LibDem, Jim Wallace, who was acting First Minister on two occasions, signed the letter.

It stated: "'The stakes could hardly be higher. Staying in the European Union and its single market is vital for jobs and investment in Scotland, and also enshrines key protections for workers and consumers.

''We must vote to keep our EU rights and by maximising the Remain vote in Scotland we could make the difference in keeping the UK in the European Union.

''Our message to the people of Scotland is to unite as a nation, turn out on Thursday and vote Remain.''

All the current party leaders in the Scottish Parliament are also in favour remain.

Conservative leader, Ruth Davidson, Labour leader, Kezia Dugdale, LibDem Willie Rennie and Patrick Harvie of the Greens and Ms Sturgeon issued a joint statement in favour of remain.

With turnout crucial, campaigners called for people to make their choice count at the ballot box.

The non-political head of the Stronger In campaign echoed the call of the party leaders asking people to take time to vote for a more prosperous future

Senior campaign spokesman, John Edward, said: “People in Scotland have the opportunity to come together to choose a better future.

“Voting to Remain in Europe means more jobs, a stronger economy, protection for workers and consumers, action to improve the environment, and broader horizons for our nation.

“These are the gains of working together in Europe, and Remain is the positive choice.

“We are asking people to take 20 minutes out of their time to go to a polling station, vote Remain – and make a lifetime difference for the better."

Five key points of the remain campaign:

More than 3 million UK jobs are linked to our trade with the EU.

If we leave the EU experts predict that the economic hit would mean up to 950,000 UK jobs could be lost.

Being in the EU gives you the right to paid holiday leave, maximum working hours, equal treatment for men and women, rights for part-time workers.

Leaving the EU would damage our economy and would force government spending cuts of £40 billion, meaning less money for the NHS.

Overall we get more out than we pay in. Britain pays £5.7 billion a year to be a member of the EU Single Market, the world’s largest free trade zone but the benefit of being in the EU is worth £91 billion to our economy.