'No' side wins the Scotland independence vote, after referendum that shook the UK

'No' side wins the Scotland independence vote, after referendum that shook the UK
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The Scotland independence referendum — the big project of Scotland's regional Parliament under First Minister Alex Salmond and his Scottish National Party — has come up far short, with the "No" side winning a big victory in Thursday's referendum. This comes after a campaign that for a time had scared the markets, and the entire British political system, over the potential consequences of Scottish secession.

With 26 out of 32 local government areas now reporting, the No side leads with 54.3 percent of the vote, against the Yes campaign with 45.7 percent. In the 26 areas that have now reported, the Yes campaign has only won the majority in four of them — though this did include a win in the largest city, Glasgow.

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