BBC seems relieved as it said "the result became a mathematical certainty at 06:08, as the returning officer in Fife announced a comfortable No vote."
It reported that Wales first minister Carwyn Jones said he was pleased Scotland voted to stay in the Union, adding: "Together we will shape a new constitutional future for the UK."
While Peter Robinson, first minister of Northern Ireland said he was "delighted" Scotland would remain in the Union and he would hold talks with his Welsh counterpart to discuss the wider implications.
BBC correspondent wrote that the referendum over Scottish independence has had the world holding its breath. "And even though there is deep affection across the globe for Scotlands distinct identity, the news that it is not going to leave the UK will mean many governments are heaving a sigh of relief."
Financial Times said on Friday morning that "After an army of silent No voters defeated an unprecedented challenge to the 307-year union a relieved David Cameron declared Scottish independence was now off the table for a generation, possibly a lifetime."
The Guardian said deputy prime minister Nick Clegg commented the referendum "marks not only a new chapter for Scotland within the UK but also wider constitutional reform across the union."(*)
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