Scottish separatists were
roundly defeated in one of the most extraordinary political battles in British
history.
Daily Mail reports that the "No" campaign racked up 2,001,924 with
"Yes" on 1,616,989. It marks a remarkable comeback for the Better Together campaign,
which was rocked by an opinion poll 10 days ago putting the Yes campaign ahead.
Total turnout was 84.5 per
cent - topping 90 per cent in pro-Union areas, but in the key working-class
areas where Yes needed big wins, turnout dropped to the mid-70s.
In the early hours, Mr
Salmond shunned the cameras to board a private jet from Aberdeen to Edinburgh,
contemplating the comprehensive failure of his efforts to destroy the
307-year-old Union.
But in a message posted on
Twitter he praised the city of Glasgow, one of the few places to vote in favour
of independence, and 'the people of Scotland for such a incredible support'.
- With all 32 council areas in Scotland now declared, No secured 55% of the vote with Yes achieving 45%
- Total turnout was 84.5% topping 90% in pro-Union areas but dipping to the mid-70s in key Yes working-class areas
- Salmond takes to the skies after pulling the plug on a planned appearance at his local count in Aberdeenshire
- Clackmannanshire - rated most likely to vote Yes by Credit Suisse - rejected independence in first result of the night
- Yes wins in Dundee, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire, but is trailling by 200,000 votes
- Allegations of 10 electoral fraud cases in Glasgow as voters 'turn up to polling station to find they had already voted'
- Thousands of Yes campaigners in Glasgow's George Square waving Saltires and burning flares - but some arrested
- David Cameron addressed the nation this morning vowing to introduce 'English votes for English laws'
- The Queen is following events 'closely' and will make a statement today in response to the public's decision
- A former St Helens councillor was charged with assault as she campaigned against Scottish independence in Glasgow
- Tennis champion Andy Murray rows back from pro-independence tweet, insisting he will still play for Team GB
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