Scottish independence Referendum: Scotland votes No and Alex Salmond resigns

Summary

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?"

Live Reporting

BBC News staff

Holyrood supporterspublished at 05:29 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Andrew Kerr
BBC News
A large crowd has been outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, keeping an all-night vigil. Some are drifting away now. It's fairly noisy and there are Saltires being waved. Bottles are being cleared away.
'No mandate'published at 05:28 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
"The status quo has not got any kind of endorsement or mandate tonight," Nicola Sturgeon says.
'Absolutely believed'published at 05:27 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Nicola Sturgeon says she "absolutely believed in my heart and in my head" that the "Yes" campaign would win the referendum.
Get involvedpublished at 05:23 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
There were 115,000 tweets about the referendum between 04:00 and 05:00, up 45% on the previous hour.
Top tweet in the last hour has come from @BBCBreaking, external: "Scotland's #indyref totals after 7 of 32 declarations: Yes 172,426 (49.1%) No 178,811 (50.9%)" retweeted 2,600 times.
Join the conversation by using #indyref, external
'Work with anyone'published at 05:21 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Nicola Sturgeon says she will work with "anyone in any way" to secure more powers for Scotland.
Get involvedpublished at 05:20 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Derek Morison tweets, external: #indyref I spent 4 hours handing out YES leaflets at 2 Glasgow polling stations... and I find it extremely difficult to believe those figures
'Changed forever'published at 05:20 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tells the BBC the projected result is "a deep personal and political disappointment" but argues that "the country has been changed forever".
Moore welcomepublished at 05:20 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Former Scottish Secretary Michael Moore welcomes the projected referendum result, adding that "the establishment" in Scotland is the SNP Scottish government.
'Move forward together'published at 05:19 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Brian Taylor
Political editor, Scotland
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says there is no endorsement of the status quo.
She says there is plainly a huge appetite for change.
An indication of the ultimate response of the SNP: that they have a significant role in pressing the demands for change.
"Move forward together," says the Deputy First Minister. And she confirms her party will work with anyone to deliver substantial new powers for the Scottish Parliament.
'Status quo'published at 05:18 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Comedian and independence campaigner Hardeep Singh Kohli says he felt that the "Yes" campaign had to deal with "the establishment" including the media, Westminster and big business.
He asks how the Better Together campaign will manage to deliver its promises. "Scotland has voted for the status quo," he says. "Scotland will get the status quo."
Margin of victorypublished at 05:17 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
John Curtice
Professor of politics at Strathclyde University
The BBC is predicting on the basis of 26 results declared so far that the "No" side are going to 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.
BBC forecastpublished at 05:17 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
The BBC forecast is that Scotland has voted "No" to independence, with 26 out of 32 local authority areas declared.
BBC FORECAST: SCOTLAND VOTES NOpublished at 05:15 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Referendum result projected to reject independence.
EAST AYRSHIRE RESULTpublished at 05:11 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
"No" wins by 44,442 to 39,762.
That is 53% "No" to 47% "Yes".
Total votes 84,262. Turnout 84.5%.
Aberdeenshire countpublished at 05:08 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Steven Duff
BBC Scotland reporter
Aberdeenshire declaration estimate now 05:30. Could it be a crucial one?
SOUTH AYRSHIRE RESULTpublished at 05:08 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
"No" wins by 47,247 to 34,402.
That's 58% for "No" to 42% for "Yes".
Total votes 81,716. Turnout 86%.
Tears of joypublished at 05:07 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Eleanor Bradford
BBC Scotland Health Correspondent
The first tears of joy here at Better Together HQ.
Glasgow votepublished at 05:07 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Brian Taylor
Political editor, Scotland
Lord Reid, the former Labour cabinet minister, says the vote for "Yes" is partly a protest against poverty.
He argues that must be heeded. Adds to my argument that there will be a popular expectation of change.
Not, it would appear, independence. But change.
Supporters of the Union said that a No vote did not mean no change. People will expect delivery of that and, I would submit, will expect delivery in particular from the party whose leading figures most prominently drove that offer. Which is Labour.
And that message re: expectations is, of course, emphasised by the vote in Glasgow. A significant win for "Yes".
Yes familypublished at 05:05 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
SNP MSP Richard Lyle celebrates a "Yes" win in North Lanarkshire with his daughter, Councillor Marina Lyle, son Vincent, and granddaughter Iona.
Lanarkshire dividespublished at 05:05 British Summer Time 19 September 2014
Brian Taylor
Political editor, Scotland
The north votes "Yes". The south votes "No". Again, that vote in North Lanarkshire adds to the pressure upon Labour in particular to deliver upon the promises lodged towards the close of the campaign.
Not just constitutional change but that people's lives would be enhanced.