PRO-INDEPENDENCE parties have reported a massive surge in membership since the referendum result.

The SNP said it had received 10,000 new members and its website was struggling to cope.

The Scottish Green Party said it had 2000 new members join between Thursday night and Saturday afternoon. Party co-convenor Patrick Harvie MSP said: "This spectacular increase in our membership shows that the hope and inspiration of the Yes campaign will not be fading away."

Meanwhile, shadow Scottish secretary Margaret Curran will announce an action plan today aimed at understanding why some Labour voters wanted to take Scotland out of the United Kingdom.