Alex Salmond resigns as first minister after Scotland rejects independence (source:the guardian)
Leader of the Scottish National party says he will stand down in November when a new leader of the party will be chosen
Alex Salmond concedes defeat in the independence referendum after 
Scotland votes to remain part of the United Kingdom by 55% to 45%. More 
than 3.6 million votes were cast in the referendum, a number Salmond 
calls a 'triumph for democracy'. The first minister calls on the British
 government to rapidly meet its promise of more powers for Edinburgh.
 
 

Scotland votes no: joy and despair after a long night – in pictures
Excitement, disappointment and exhaustion for campaigners and voters 
alike in Edinburgh and Glasgow as the counts come in and the result 
becomes clear

 
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