Scotland rejects independence in historic referendum
People in Scotland have voted against independence, with over eighty percent of the population going to the polls to cast their ballot.
People in Scotland have voted against independence, with over eighty percent of the population going to the polls to cast their ballot.
After two years of campaigning, passion and uncertainty, Scotland decided to stay in the United Kingdom.
Despite the neck-and-neck polls in the last few weeks, the result was No - by a ten per cent margin.
45 percent of voters said Yes - but 55 per cent said No to independence.
In the South of Scotland, there was a clear rejection.
Kathryn Sampson looks back at the last 24 hours.
The SNP supporters who voted against independence, and nine more interesting snippets from Lord Ashcroft's unofficial "exit poll".
The Scottish independence referendum was threatening to turn into a huge boost for separatist movements in many countries in Europe.
The full Scottish referendum results from 32 counting stations across Scotland.