Brian Taylor
Political editor, Scotland

David Cameron says there is clear support for maintaining the union. It is time now for the UK to come together - with a "balanced settlement" which is fair to Scotland and elsewhere in the UK.

He says the debate on independence has been "settled for a generation": the settled will of the Scottish people. That latter a conscious echo of words delivered by John Smith about devolution.

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Now, he says, there is a chance to change the way the British people are governed. Once more, emphasis on all the constituent parts of the UK.

Insists the promises for Scotland will be delivered "in full". Lord Smith of Kelvin to oversee that process. England, Wales and NI must have bigger say too. A new and fair settlement across the UK.

More powers for Wales. Make devolved institutions function effectively in NI. But now England must be heard. In short, he wants a decisive answer on West Lothian - with English votes on English issues. William Hague to work on that. To the same timetable as the Scottish action.

Challenges: can it be done to the timetable; will not some, perhaps many, at Westminster want to move on to other issues; will not the UK parties be focused on fighting the General Election rather than agreeing on the constitution.

David Cameron says Lord Smith of Kelvin, chairman of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, is to oversee the process of further devolution.

Draft laws on new powers for Scotland will be published by January, he adds.

"We have delivered on devolution and we will do so in the next parliament," adds the prime minister.

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"We will ensure that those commitments are honoured in full."

"It was right that we respected the SNP's majority in Holyrood and gave the Scottish people the right to have their say," adds the prime minister outside Downing Street.

"There can be no disputes. No re-runs. We have heard the settled will of the Scottish people."

England, Wales and Northern Ireland "should be able to vote" on tax, spending and welfare, he continues.

David Cameron says: "It is time for our United Kingdom to come together and move forward."

The prime minister credits both sides of the debate for a "hard fought campaign".

David Cameron says: "The people of Scotland have spoken and it is a clear result. They have kept our country of four nations together and like millions of other people I am delighted."

Ken Macdonald
BBC Scotland Science Correspondent

Police trying to defuse a standoff in Glasgow's George Square between remaining Yes campaigners and a handful of No supporters waving union flags.

Katrin Göring-Eckhardt, parliamentary leader of German Green Party, said: "The No victory is a huge relief for me. It prevents a further fragmentation of Europe. But the close race shows that people want more participation."

Ms Göring-Eckhardt made the comments on German public TV ZDF Morning Magazine.

Result 6am, room cleared by 6.10am. That's showbiz... and politics.

Prime Minister David Cameron is about to speak outside Number 10 Downing Street.

Brian Taylor
Political editor, Scotland

Alex Salmond thanks Scotland for 1.6m votes for independence. Acknowledging that there is a majority for No, he urges all in Scotland to accept that outcome.

The conduct of the plebiscite - and the turnout - are, he says, part of a triumph for the democratic process and for participation in politics.

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Turning to the consequences, he pledges to work constructively in the interests of Scotland and of the rest of the United Kingdom. Explicitly, he says that the promise of more powers must be honoured "in rapid course".

A clear indication, once more, of the direction which the SNP will follow: demanding and driving change.

Equally, though, Mr Salmond is speaking at a rostrum with a logo stating "One Scotland". His approach, therefore, offers a consensual tone following a closely fought and, by simple definition, potentially divisive referendum.

At the same time, however, he identifies a "scare and a fear" at the heart of the Westminster establishment.

But his conclusion is that there will be further progress. Not independence. But change.

Chief counting officer Mary Pitcaithly: "It is clear that the majority of people voting have voted No to the referendum question."

Andrew Black
Political reporter, BBC Scotland

The pro-independence business group Business for Scotland is highly sceptical that proper new powers will come to the devolved parliament from Westminster. Chief Executive Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp, says: "We will get nothing without a fight - but we are up for that fight."

Kamal Ahmed, BBC Business Editor

With No confirmed as the winner in the referendum, we can expect the Royal Bank of Scotland to say there is now no need to move domicile to London. The bank had prepared for a "Yes" vote by saying last week that it would move its headquarters from Edinburgh. I wouldn't be surprised if Ross McEwan, the chief executive, re-iterated the bank's commitment to Scotland. I am sure RBS's executives are relieved that the upheaval of independence will now not happen.

Mr Darling adds: "We must also recognise the debate has created some deep divisions in our country. It has been a campaign that has energised and divided."

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He stresses that those divisions must be addressed and everyone has a part to play in bringing the country together.

Mr Darling ends his speech by saying: "Come on Scotland, let's get on with it together."

Scotland has voted No to independence, and this is how the result was reflected on the BBC's headquarters in Pacific Quay in Glasgow.

"No" wins by 139,788 to 114,148.

That is 55% for "No" and 45% for "Yes"

Total votes was 253,936. Turnout was 84%

Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont, speaking on Radio 4's Today programme, questioned the tone of the First Minister's speech. She said she understood the emotional pressure he was under, but hoped he would "reflect".

Andrew Black
Political reporter, BBC Scotland

Green MSP Patrick Harvie, a key figure in the Yes Scotland campaign, says he's "disappointed" with the result, but adds: "The strength of feeling expressed in the referendum cannot be ignored, and the UK government cannot be allowed to sweep Scotland aside.

"Any further devolution must not force Holyrood to implement the UK's austerity agenda."

Better Together campaign leader Alistair Darling thanks everyone who has worked to secure victory, adding: "We've taken on the argument and we've won. The silent have spoken."