Scotland Independence Vote

Scotland voted no, but first minister Alex Salmond has cause to cheer

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has reasons to be cheerful despite failing to lead his country to independence.

Photos: Will Scotland create history? Voting on independence begins

If Scotland vote yes to separation on Thursday, a clock starts ticking down to March 24, 2016. But then a divorce after 300-years will be complicated.

Scotland votes on independence: What are all the newspapers saying?

With special front pages featuring flags and quotes from poet Robert Burns, Scottish and English newspapers caught the drama and sense of history surrounding Scotland's independence referendum on Thursday.

Scotland's yes to independence could mean a messy divorce

If Scotland vote yes to separation on Thursday, a clock starts ticking down to March 24, 2016. But then a divorce after 300-years will be complicated.

Scotland's independence from UK also means exit from EU, NATO

Under both NATO and EU rules, any existing member could blackball Scotland's application for admission, and some might find domestic political cause to do so.