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?"

  1. Shetland turnoutpublished at 01:55 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Daniel Lawson, BBC Scotland News

    Shetland turnout is confirmed as 84.4%, with 15,635 votes cast.

  2. Glasgow's lower turnoutpublished at 01:54 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    John Curtice
    Professor of politics at Strathclyde University

    At 75% the turnout in Glasgow is markedly lower than elsewhere and appears to be fitting in a pattern whereby the turnout in Scotland's cities is lower than the rest of Scotland. Given the "Yes" side's hopes of doing well in the city this will come as a disappointment to them.

  3. Glasgow turnoutpublished at 01:53 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Gillian Sharpe, BBC Scotland News

    The Glasgow turnout is 75%.

  4. West Lothian No?published at 01:53 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Alexandra MacKenzie
    BBC News

    We are hearing early and unofficial talk from the "Yes" camp that they have lost the count in West Lothian. They are telling us it is 45% for Yes.

  5. Get involvedpublished at 01:51 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    There have been nearly 94,000 tweets about the referendum sent between midnight and 01:00, down 18% on the previous hour.

    Many of the top tweets were about allegations of electoral fraud in Glasgow and some were about the electoral turnout in places such as Orkney.

    The most shared tweet came from Sky News, external over the alleged electoral fraud which was retweeted 1,246 times.

    The most influential account in the last hour was that of Scottish entrepreneur Michelle Mone who tweeted, external asking who was staying up all night.

    You can join the conversation via the #indyref, external hashtag, tweet @BBCPolitics, external or go to the BBC News Facebook pageg, external

  6. South Ayrshire turnoutpublished at 01:50 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Alasdair Lamont, BBC Scotland News

    South Ayrshire turnout is 86.1%, with 81,716 votes cast.

  7. South Lanarkshire countpublished at 01:49 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Catriona Renton
    BBC Scotland

    TV turned off in foyer after noisy reaction to Clackmannanshire declaration.

  8. Stirling turnoutpublished at 01:47 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Stirling turnout is 90.1%.

  9. Angus turnoutpublished at 01:47 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    David Currie
    Reporting Scotland presenter

    Angus turnout is 85.7% and the total number of votes cast is 80,300.

  10. East Renfrewshire turnoutpublished at 01:46 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Jane Lewis, BBC Scotland News

    The turnout at East Renfrewshire is 90.4% - total votes to be counted are 66,021.

  11. Record turnout 'probable'published at 01:46 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    John Curtice
    Professor of politics at Strathclyde University

    Angus has reported a turnout of 86% in what, of course, is one of the SNP's strongest areas.

    On the basis of the results in so far, there is now a very high probability that the turnout will be higher than the record highest turnout in Scotland of 81% in the 1951 election.

  12. West Lothian predictionpublished at 01:44 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Alison Macdonald
    BBC Scotland

    The SNP council group leader in West Lothian is predicting a "Yes" loss to "No". Peter Johnson says they think "No" will get 53% and "Yes" 47%.

  13. Postpublished at 01:43 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Douglas Fraser
    Business and economy editor, Scotland

    So it's a special congratulations to the 7 people in Clackmannanshire who voted both 'yes' and 'no'.

  14. South Ayrshire turnoutpublished at 01:42 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    81,716 votes have been cast in South Ayrshire, representing 86.1% of the electorate.

  15. Dundee count back onpublished at 01:41 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Andrew Anderson
    BBC Scotland News

    Counting staff now re-entering building after the count suspended due to a fire alarm. Building evacuated for 10 minutes.

  16. Clackmannanshire winpublished at 01:40 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Jamie McIvor
    BBC Scotland correspondent

    Better Together celebrates winning Clackmannanshire.

    BT celebrates
  17. Midlothian turnoutpublished at 01:40 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Carol Purcell, BBC Scotland News

    Midlothian turnout is 86.8%, with 60,396 ballot papers.

  18. Analysispublished at 01:39 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Brian Taylor
    Political editor, Scotland

    Gordon Wilson, the former SNP leader, says it is beginning to look as if No might win the day. Not, he stresses, that he is conceding. Based upon the opening result from Clackmannanshire which, he said, was a disappointing outcome. The result there, of course, 54% to No, 46% for Yes.

  19. More turnout newspublished at 01:38 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Midlothian has reported yet another very large turnout, with more than 87% of the electorate having cast a ballot.

    The Angus turnout is 85.7% and East Ayrshire is 84.5%.

  20. Ballots foundpublished at 01:36 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Aileen Clarke
    BBC Scotland

    All ten ballot papers at centre of police electoral fraud investigation in Glasgow have been found and will be passed to Police Scotland