UPDATE — 2:15 a.m. ET: Prime Minister David Cameron reacted to the news that Scotland had rejected the independence referendum early Friday morning, saying he was pleased with the results. “It would have broken my
Scotland has voted decisively to reject independence, meaning the country's 307-year-old union with England and Wales remains intact. The No campaign secured over 55 per cent of votes in the referendum, though the UK
About a year ago, I was on a book tour in Edinburgh and was asked by a couple of reporters about Scotland's upcoming vote on whether to secede from the United Kingdom. The “yes” vote (a vote to secede) had “virtually no chance” of prevailing, I said.
Scotland has voted against independence. For a brief moment, a couple of days, Alex Salmond and the Scottish National Party convinced themselves and the world that maybe, just maybe, they had enough votes to create a
Glasgow, Scotland (CNN) — Scotland will remain part of the United Kingdom — along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland — following a historic referendum vote. By 55% to 45%, a majority of voters rejected the possibility of Scotland breaking away