Alex Salmond to stand down as First Minister
Scotland votes No to independence
David Cameron says vote "settles will of the Scottish people"
Lord Smith of Kelvin to oversee further devolution
Voters answered: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"
Alex Salmond has thanked 1.6 million Scottish voters for voting for independence.
Mr Salmond was cheered by supporters in Edinburgh moments after Better Together won the independence referendum to ensure Scotland remains part of the UK.
Following the result in Fife, the official result is in. Scotland has voted No to independence.
"No" wins by 37,143 to 26,324.
That is 58.5% for "No" and 41.5% for "Yes".
Total votes was 63,467. Turnout was 88.1%
"No" wins by 108,606 to 71,337.
That's 60.4% "No" to 39.6% "Yes".
Total votes 179,943. Turnout 87%.
"No" wins by 194,638 to 123,927
That is 61% "No" to "39%" Yes.
Total votes 318,565 Turnout 84.3%
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has conceded that the No side have won the referendum.
Laura Maxwell
BBC Scotland
There have been tears from "Yes" campaigners at Ingliston this evening. But one lady told me she was realistic before coming here this evening, saying 45% of the vote was still a vote for change.
One senior figure from the Conservatives told me he'd been at many counts in Ingliston, but rarely on the winning side - he said it was definitely "less tiring".
Andrew Black
Political reporter, BBC Scotland
And so, Scotland was asked, and, it seems, a nation has answered.
Even though the predicted "No" result in the Scottish independence referendum will see it remain in the United Kingdom, the nation has changed forever.
While voters in Scotland expressed a desire to keep the nation in the UK, it's also become clear the current devolution settlement is not enough.
And while many will wonder what First Minister Alex Salmond's next move is, focus will also turn to the pro-Union political parties - Labour, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, to make good on their promise on delivering new powers to the devolved Edinburgh parliament.
This strategy was dismissed by the independence campaign as an election bribe, but given the Conservative and Labour leaders David Cameron and Ed Miliband have put their names to it - and one of these two men will probably be the next prime minister - they'll now have to come good.
Prof Charlie Jeffrey said party loyalties do not seem to have mattered in the vote.
He said: "We have seen results in Labour strongholds like Glasgow and North Lanarkshire where there has been a "Yes" vote, and in SNP strongholds like Angus and Perthshire there has been a "No" vote.
"What we have found is a very strong correlation between the Yes vote and a higher level of unemployment.
"But also a slightly less strong relationship between the more British you feel the less likely you are to vote "Yes".
"These seem to be more significant influences than political party in the outcome."
This chart shows how the pound has faired against the dollar since the polls closed on Thursday evening. As you can see it's strengthened from a low of $1.63 to above $1.65. In currency market terms that's a huge move in a short space of time.
Image source, Bloomberg
Brian Taylor
Political editor, Scotland
If there is a "No" vote - as seems likely - what might be the impact upon the SNP? Clearly, there would be a period of introspection. But would the party fragment? I think not.
Firstly, even if the vote is lost, this would be a good performance for the wider independence cause.
Secondly, the SNP is not the same party as the one which faced a rethink in the aftermath of the very different referendum in 1979.
The Nationalists are now a party of government, a decidedly outward-looking and professional outfit.
Thirdly, and perhaps most significantly, there would be a clear role for the SNP in acting as a form of chief whip, driving the demands for further change: both constitutional and in the lives of people.
David Cameron tweets, external: I've spoken to Alistair Darling - and congratulated him on an well-fought campaign. #indyref
Alex Salmond tweets, external: Well done to Glasgow, our commonwealth city, and to the people of Scotland for such a incredible support
John Curtice
Professor of politics at Strathclyde University
Although the "Yes" side has clearly lost and it has not done as well as it did in the final opinion polls, it has clearly done better than the polls were anticipating at the beginning of August.
The "Yes" campaign did make progress in the final weeks of the campaign.
John Curtice
Professor of politics at Strathclyde University
Those areas with more middle-class folk were more likely to vote "No" than those areas with more working class people.
Those areas where there were more people who have come to Scotland after being born in the rest of the UK have a relatively high "No" vote.
Thirdly, those places with a relatively older population are again the places where "No" did well.
Although it is true that the overall "Yes" vote seems to be below what the opinion polls were predicting - it looks as if it might be short by three points or so - that is not uncommon in these referendums where people are being asked to make a big change. They often draw back at the last minute.
Image source, ReutersA supporter from the "No" Campaign watches as votes are announced, at the Better Together Campaign headquarters in Glasgow
With just a handful of declarations to go, it's probably best to summarise where we are at....
The BBC is predicting that Scotland will vote to stay in the United Kingdom.
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.
The magic number is 1,852,828 for victory.
The results have come in council by council, to see a breakdown of the 32 declarations, go to our local authority pages.
Scotland's Finance Minister John Swinney said earlier in the evening that Scotland would be changed forever.
Labour MP Jim Murphy said he thought the referendum on Scottish independence would lead to "an English awakening" in politics.
The status quo is officially not popular tonight. "Scotland has changed," Lib Dem MP Michael Moore says. "It is inconceivable that we would just sit and tolerate the status quo."
Eleanor Bradford
BBC Scotland Health Correspondent
Historian and broadcaster Dan Snow says he "hoped, believed and prayed you would vote for shared bonds of citizenship" so that we can "face very real challenges we all face together, and not separately."
Sarah Smith, BBC Scotland News presenter
We are expecting to hear a statement from Alex Salmond from his official residence at 10:00.
Ken Macdonald
BBC Scotland Science Correspondent
Dwindling numbers here at the "Yes" party. Among those who remain, are those eyes bleary or teary?