Sep 19, 2014

Scotland rejected independence in a historic referendum that threatened to rip the United Kingdom apart, sow financial turmoil and diminish Britain’s remaining global clout.

: Comedian Eddie Izzard addresses a ‘No’ campaign rally in Glasgow, Scotland on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: A ‘YES’ campaign sign is seen attached to a lamp post on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides on September 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: A “No” campaign poster is seen in a field after being vandalized by a “Yes” supporter on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland on September 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: A ‘”No” campaign poster is seen in a field on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland on September 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: A man passes ‘Yes’ campaign posters as he walk along a street in Aberdeen, Scotland, on September 15, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: A fishing boat sails along the shore on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland on September 15, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: Union flag fairy lights are pictured outside a cottage supporting the “No” campaign on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides on September 15, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron gestures as he delivers a speech at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland on September 15, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: Britain’s former Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks at a campaign event in favor of the union in Clydebank, Scotland, on September 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: Britain’s former Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks at a campaign event in favor of the union in Clydebank, Scotland, on September 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: A “Yes” campaign sticker is affixed to a road sign on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides on September 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband campaigns against Scottish independence in a shopping center in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond poses for a photograph as he flies past the Wallace Monument, Stirling, on September 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Paul Hackett)

: People pass some ‘Yes’ graffiti on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: A woman hangs out her washing on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides on September 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: Cup cakes are displayed in the window of Cuckoo’s bakery in Edinburgh, in Scotland on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Russell Cheyne)

: Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks at a ‘No’ campaign rally in Glasgow, Scotland on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: A ‘Yes’ campaigner stands outside a campaign rally in Glasgow, Scotland on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: A woman waves a Scottish Saltire at a ‘Yes’ campaign rally in Glasgow, Scotland on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: Alex Salmond stands down as Scottish First Minister following his defeat in the Scottish referendum. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

: Alex Salmond stands down as Scottish First Minister following his defeat in the Scottish referendum. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

: The Union Flag flies above a gift shop in central Edinburgh on September 19, 2014. The majority of Scottish people voted ‘No’ in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

: The Saltire flag flies next to the Royal Standard of Scotland and the Union Flag above a gift shop in central Edinburgh on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

: A pair of underpants which had been displayed on a washing line below Edinburgh Castle in support of the Yes vote, lies discarded on the ground on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

: The Saltire, the Royal Standard of Scotland and the Union Flag fly above a gift shop in central Edinburgh on September 19, 2014. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

: Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to students during his visit to Kelty Primary School iin Fife, Scotland, on September 19, 2014, following a “NO” vote in Sctland’s independence referendum. The man credited with swinging Scotland’s independence referendum and saving Prime Minister David Cameron’s job is ironically his predecessor, Gordon Brown, who was defeated by Cameron in the 2010 general election. (Garry F McHarg/AFP/Getty Images)

: A supporter of the “Yes” campaign reacts in George Square after the referendum on Scottish independence in Glasgow, Scotland September 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: A man walks past graffiti in George Square after the referendum on Scottish independence in Glasgow, Scotland September 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks at a party rally in Glasgow, Scotland on September 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Paul Hackett)

: Campaigners wave Scottish Saltires at a ‘Yes’ campaign rally in Glasgow, Scotland on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: A young girl holds a flag at a ‘Yes’ campaign rally in Glasgow, Scotland on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: Campaigners wave Scottish Saltires at a ‘Yes’ campaign rally in Glasgow, Scotland on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: A vandalized road sign displays campaign graffiti in the town of Portree on the Isle of Skye on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: Scottish Saltire flags fly from fence posts near Portree on the Isle of Skye on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: Graffiti supporting the “Yes” campaign is painted on a road in North Uist in the Outer Hebrides on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: Ballot boxes are carried from New Parliament House on their way to polling stations in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Russell Cheyne)

: Preparations for the Edinburgh count are made in Ingleston, Scotland, on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Russell Cheyne)

: ‘Yes’ campaigners gather for a rally in George Square, Glasgow, Scotland on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Paul Hackett)

: Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond speaks at a ‘Yes’ campaign rally in Perth, Scotland on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond speaks at a ‘Yes’ campaign rally in Perth, Scotland on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS//Russell Cheyne)

: The word “Yes” is scrawled on the sand as people look out over the bay at Luskentyre beach on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides on September 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: A woman waves a Scottish Saltire at a ‘Yes’ campaign rally in Glasgow, Scotland on September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: A “Yes” campaign poster is displayed on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides on September 13, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: A boy marches with a flute band during a pro-Union rally in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 13, 2014. (REUTERS/Paul Hackett)

: A Highland cattle stands on a hill side on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides on September 13, 2014. (REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton)

: Wearing a “Yes” badge, in reference to Scotland’s independence referendum, a model presents a creation from the Vivienne Westwood Red Label Spring/Summer 2015 collection during London Fashion Week on September 14, 2014. (REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett)

: A derelict cottage is seen at the side of the A9 near Blackford,Scotland on January 10, 2012. (REUTERS/Russell Cheyne)

: James Wallace wears a kilt as he stands outside the entrance to Edinburgh castle in Scotland on January 25, 2012. (REUTERS/David Moir)

: Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is seen on a television screen as patrons socialise in the Kay Park Tavern, a pub near the main business district in Kilmarnock, Scotland on March 26, 2014. (REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett)

: Opposing supporters for the Yes and No campaigns, argue in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 8, 2014. (REUTERS/Russell Cheyne)

: Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond (front center) poses with supporters of the ‘Yes Campaign’, in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 9, 2014. (REUTERS/Russell Cheyne)

: A Scottish Saltire flag is raised over 10 Downing Street in London on September 9, 2014. (REUTERS/Luke MacGregor)

: A ‘Yes Campaign’ supporter wears a necklace that reads ‘YES’, as Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond campaigns in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 10, 2014. (REUTERS/Paul Hackett)

: ‘YES’ campaign flags fly from a fence near a tower block in Edinburgh on September 10, 2014. (REUTERS/Paul Hackett)

: Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a visit to the offices of financial company Scottish Widows in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 10, 2014. (REUTERS/James Glossop/Pool)

Scotland voters reject independence, stay with UK

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