J K Rowling has confirmed her support for a No vote in the Scottish independence referendum with a £1 million donation to Better Together.

The Harry Potter author, who lives in Edinburgh, has also spoken out about her views in a blog post, stating that independence "carries serious risks".

Her donation was received by the pro-union campaign "recently", Better Together said.

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