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Scotland rejects independence in historic referendum

The “Yes” camp had been behind by a huge margin for months but in the past fortnight enjoyed a surge in support. In the end, it did not materialise.

“Clearly the ‘No’ side has won,” said polling expert John Curtice, a professor of politics at Strathclyde University.

The promise of greater powers for Scotland has prompted politicians in Cameron’s Conservative party to call for the same treatment for England.

Newspapers in northern England united to demand the devolution of powers to their regions in a “fair deal after so many promises were made to Scotland during the referendum campaign”.

A lot of the debate had focused on the economy, what currency an independent Scotland would use and whether it could be a member of the European Union.

Scotland’s Parliament, opened in 1999, holds some powers devolved from Westminster to set policy in certain areas of domestic policy, such as health and education.

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