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. Caution from Curticepublished at 01:34 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    John Curtice
    Professor of politics at Strathclyde University

    Clackmannanshire is a relatively small part of Scotland and we should not place too much weight on the result.

  2. Wee county newspublished at 01:34 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Former Scottish First Minister Jack McConnell said he felt earlier in the week that Clackmannanshire would be good news for Better Together.

  3. Curran 'pleased'published at 01:33 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Labour MP and shadow Scotland secretary Margaret Curran says she is pleased with the "No" vote in Clackmannanshire.

    It is "perhaps indicative" of a better night than she expected, she adds cautiously.

  4. Clackmannanshire resultpublished at 01:33 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Brian Taylor
    Political editor, Scotland

    I would say this a disappointment for the "Yes" side. Not that they would have expected to sweep to victory but they would have expected to do better than that.

  5. 54-46 for 'No'published at 01:31 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    The Clackmannanshire result means "No" wins by 54% to 46%.

  6. Dundee evacuation updatepublished at 01:31 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Andrew Anderson
    BBC Scotland News

    Dundee counting staff outside count. Building evacuated due to fire alarm.

    Dundee evacuation
  7. CLACKMANNANSHIRE RESULTpublished at 01:30 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    "No" wins by 19,036 to 16,350.

    That's 54% for "No" to 46% for "Yes".

    The total number of ballots was 35,410, a turnout of 88.6%.

  8. 'Influence will vanish'published at 01:29 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Brian Taylor
    Political editor, Scotland

    Gordon Wilson, the former leader of the SNP, says that in the event of a "No" vote Scotland's influence will vanish into the sand.

    Mr Wilson voiced substantial scepticism as to whether the response of the UK establishment in such an eventuality would be radical.

    If it is indeed a "No" vote, the focus - or one focus - would be upon that offer of more powers. I stress, if...

  9. Dundee turnoutpublished at 01:28 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Dundee turnout is 79%, with 93,558 votes cast.

  10. Dumfries & Galloway countpublished at 01:27 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Willie Johnston
    BBC Scotland

    Better Together confident of "No" vote in Dumfries and Galloway. Some activists saying it could be two to one in their favour.

  11. Dundee evacuationpublished at 01:27 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    The Dundee count is being evacuated because of a fire alarm.

  12. 'Positive vibes'published at 01:27 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Andrew Black
    Political reporter, BBC Scotland

    The chairman of the official campaign for independence, Dennis Canavan, seems in good spirits at the Ingliston national count centre, saying he's "hopeful" of a good "Yes" result.

    The former Labour MP, who's been trying to convince disenfranchised Labour members to back independence, was in his old Falkirk stomping ground today, where he says he picked up "very positive vibes".

  13. Northern Islespublished at 01:26 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    John Curtice
    Professor of politics at Strathclyde University

    The turn out in Shetland is, like Orkney, somewhat lower than elsewhere and standing at 84%. Shetland is also an area where the "No" side is expected to do relatively well.

  14. Stirling countpublished at 01:25 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Reevel Alderson
    Home affairs correspondent, BBC Scotland

    I have to tell you among the "Yes" campaign there are some fairly glum faces awaiting the result that we expect about 03:00.

  15. Dundee turnout disappointmentpublished at 01:24 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Yes campaigner and former SNP deputy leader Jim Sillars admits he is disappointed by the relatively low turnout figure in Dundee, which is predicted to be a Yes stronghold. He says it causes a "degree of worry" for the Yes campaign.

  16. High flyerspublished at 01:24 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Argyll and Bute Council ballot papers were taken by helicopter to to be counted in Lochgilphead.

    ballot papers going into helicopter
  17. Clackmannanshire countpublished at 01:23 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Jamie McIvor
    BBC Scotland correspondent

    Clackmannanshire result due in five minutes. Magic number for the winning side will be 17,705.

    Better Together campaigners in Alloa looking relaxed.

  18. Postpublished at 01:22 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Alan Roden of the Scottish Daily Mail tweets, external: #indyref intelligence: No slightly behind in W. Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde, neck-and-neck in N. Lanarkshire, well ahead in S. Lanarkshire

  19. Orkney votepublished at 01:21 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Dave Grey in Orkney is now saying the result will be declared before 02:00.

    He said: "The Better Together campaigners are looking happier. The seat has been Liberal or Liberal Democrat for as long as I have been alive so for the Yes campaign to take Orkney would be a bit of a coup."

  20. Perth & Kinross countpublished at 01:20 British Summer Time 19 September 2014

    Suzanne Allan
    BBC Scotland

    Perth and Kinross Council have had 600 commemorative pin badges made to hand out to staff in thanks for working on the referendum.

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