Last updated 8.30 am , includes Salmond, Cameron reactions.

Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city.

Overall, the No vote won more than 55.4 per cent of the votes.

While Glasgow voted in favour of independence, the margin of victory was not large enough to give Alex Salmond and his campaign the momentum they need. Edinburgh, the second biggest city, voted No.

There were also wins for Yes in three of Scotland's 32 local authority areas - Dundee, West Dunbartonshire and North Lanarkshire.

While there was a comfortable majority in Dundee, the turnout in the city was 78.8% - lower than many other parts of Scotland, indicating that the Yes campaign has not managed to get voters out in sufficient numbers.

The turnout in Glasgow was even lower at 75%, with 194,779 Yes votes (53.49%) and 169,347 No votes (46.51%).

At the same time, nationalists conceded defeat in Alex Salmond's Aberdeenshire constituency. 

SALMOND CONCEDES DEFEAT, DEMANDS SCOTTISH POWERS FAST

Scottish nationalist leader Alex Salmond conceded defeat early this morning and demanded the British government rapidly meet its promise of more powers for Edinburgh.

"Scotland has by a majority decided not at this stage to become an independent country. I accept that verdict of the people," Salmond told independence supporters in the Scottish capital.

Leaders of Britain's three main parties, shocked by the strong showing of the independence campaign in recent weeks, had scrambled to offer Scots more devolved powers if they remained part of the United Kingdom.

"Scotland will expect these to be honoured in rapid course," Salmond said.

Prime Minister David Cameron later said the promises would be honoured, but he wanted powers devolved not just for Scotland, but also for England, Wales and Northern Ireland at the same pace (see http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140919/world/cameron-wants-to-devolve-powers-but-not-just-for-the-scots.536359  )

Conservative Chief Whip Michael Gove, a close ally of the Prime Minister, indicated that this could involve reforms to ensure only English MPs can vote on English issues at Westminster. 

Mr Gove said Mr Cameron was " anxious to ensure that, after this referendum campaign, we can bring the United Kingdom together".

After joining Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg to promise further devolution to Holyrood if Scots voted No, the Prime Minister is facing pressure from MPs south of the border for a similar extension of powers to the English regions, or even the creation of an English Parliament.

Mr Gove said Mr Cameron's statement would recognise " that Scotland needs enhanced devolution... (and that) it's also important to recognise that the rest of the United Kingdom needs to have its position enhanced as well, in Northern Ireland, in Wales and, of course, in England".

He added: "We need to look again at the arrangements which look after the people who live in the majority of the United Kingdom and I think the Prime Minister in particular will be spelling out some ways forward which will allow Westminster to change how it operates in order to ensure that the interests of English voters are effectively protected - indeed enhanced." 

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