UK shakeup looms after Scotland votes No

Scots rejected independence on Friday in a referendum that left the centuries-old United Kingdom intact but headed for a major shakeup that will give more autonomy to both Scotland and England.

Despite a surge in nationalist support in the final two weeks of the campaign, the "No" camp secured 55.3 percent of the vote against 44.7 percent for the pro-independence "Yes" camp.

After a campaign that stoked separatist movements around the world and political passions across the country, turnout was 84.6 percent - the highest for an election in Britain.