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Scotland will vote to stay in the United Kingdom after rejecting independence, the BBC has predicted. | Scotland will vote to stay in the United Kingdom after rejecting independence, the BBC has predicted. |
With 26 out of the country's 32 council areas having declared after Thursday's vote, the "No" side has a 54% of the vote, with the "Yes" campaign on 46%. | |
By 05:15 BST (06:15 GMT), the "No" campaign had more than 1,397,000 votes, with "Yes" on just over 1,176,000. | By 05:15 BST (06:15 GMT), the "No" campaign had more than 1,397,000 votes, with "Yes" on just over 1,176,000. |
A total of 1,852,828 votes is needed for victory. The vote is the culmination of a two-year campaign. | |
The BBC is predicting on the basis of votes declared so far by Scotland's local authorities the "No" side will win the referendum with 55% of the vote while "Yes" will secure 45% of the vote. | |
This margin of victory is some three points greater than that anticipated by the final opinion polls. | This margin of victory is some three points greater than that anticipated by the final opinion polls. |
Glasgow, Scotland's largest council area and the third largest city in Britain, voted in favour of independence by 194,779 to 169,347, with Dundee, West Dunbartonshire and North Lanarkshire also voting "Yes". | |
But Aberdeen City voted "No" by a margin of more than 20,000 votes, while there have also been big wins for the pro-UK campaign in many other areas. | |
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who led the pro-independence "Yes" campaign, is expected to make a statement from his official residence at Bute House in Edinburgh at 10:00 BST (11:00 GMT). | |
In his first public comment since the results started coming in, Mr Salmond tweeted: "Well done to Glasgow, our Commonwealth city, and to the people of Scotland for such incredible support." | |
Prime Minister David Cameron said: "I've spoken to Alistair Darling (head of the pro-UK Better Together campaign) - and congratulated him on a well-fought campaign." | |
Mr Cameron is expected to respond to Scotland's decision in a live televised address following the final result. | |
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the BBC the projected result was "a deep personal and political disappointment" but said "the country has been changed forever". | |
Ms Sturgeon said she would work with "anyone in any way" to secure more powers for Scotland. |