Scotland Yes Vote

Scotland has voted against independence in a historic referendum, the BBC forecast on Friday after preliminary results showed 54.3 percent voting "No" and 45.7 percent voting "Yes".

Scotland has voted on whether to stay within the United Kingdom or break the 307-year-old union in a finely balanced independence referendum with global consequences.

Leading Scottish bands including Franz Ferdinand and Mogwai were taking to the stage Sunday to urge people to vote "Yes" in this week's too close to call independence referendum.

Scotland will ask Britain to help finance the cost of removing old North Sea rigs and pipelines even if it votes for independence and gains most of the oil revenues, a move that bankers and lawyers say may result in years of legal battles.

Scotland has voted against independence in a historic referendum, the BBC forecast on Friday after preliminary results showed 54.3 percent voting "No" and 45.7 percent voting "Yes".

Scotland has voted on whether to stay within the United Kingdom or break the 307-year-old union in a finely balanced independence referendum with global consequences.

Leading Scottish bands including Franz Ferdinand and Mogwai were taking to the stage Sunday to urge people to vote "Yes" in this week's too close to call independence referendum.

Scotland will ask Britain to help finance the cost of removing old North Sea rigs and pipelines even if it votes for independence and gains most of the oil revenues, a move that bankers and lawyers say may result in years of legal battles.