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

(Image credit: Telegraph/Twitter)

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

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Explore More

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.

Subscribe to The Week

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox