Here's how British newspapers are celebrating Scotland's vote to stay in the UK

Here&#039;s how British newspapers are celebrating Scotland&#039;s vote to stay in the UK

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last updated 8 January 2015

On Thursday, after weeks of high drama, Scottish voters opted to stay a part of the United Kingdom. The consequences of Scottish secession would have been big and unpredictable, and British leaders had done some serious last-minute barnstorming to support the "No" side. So on Friday morning, British newspapers signaled England's relief that their neighbors to the north hadn't jumped ship. Here's a roundup of some of the major English and Scottish newspapers' front pages for Friday morning. --Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.