New Zealand-based Scots were last night hoping English political leaders would honour promises to treat their homeland better if it stayed British.

David Cameron has announced that he will fast-track proposals to prevent Scottish MPs voting on English-only issues in the wake of the independence referendum.

Former CNN host Piers Morgan and Harry Potter author JK Rowling among the first to voice their delight and disappointment at Scotland's No vote.

While we wait for the votes to be counted in the Scottish independence referendum, we look at great Scottish victories over England - and great English wins over Scotland.

Tartan kilts, the skirl of bagpipes, the odd Saltire waved in the air, the audience clapping as though they were at a boisterous Highland ceilidh: all the expected elements of a gathering to celebrate Scotland's imminent exit from the Union were there.

The best travel experiences are often surprises and so it proved when I set out to reclaim the throne of Scotland.

New Zealand-born Glasgow resident Amy Cunningham voted Yes in the referendum that was held overnight to decide whether Scotland should become an independent country.

The Union Jack could be in for an overhaul - meaning another design for the New Zealand flag could be on the cards if Scotland becomes an independent country.

Threats, intimidation and abuse: as Scotland decides today on whether to go it alone or stay in the Union, the dark side of the Yes campaign is exposed.

Scotland's blood flows strongly in New Zealand's veins. A high proportion of this country's colonial settlers were Scots.

You see it in place names like St Kilda and Blairgowrie. Or in the sometimes miserable weather.

Across Scotland, dinner table talk is getting heated as families argue over how to vote in Scotland's independence referendum.

As Scotland considers its place in the UK, Ewan McDonald searches for his family's place — and history — in Scotland.

Alex Salmond pledged there would not be a second Scottish independence referendum for another generation even if he loses Thursday's contest by a single vote.

David Beckham has added his voice to the campaign against Scottish independence, urging voters not to ditch a bond which is "the envy of the entire world".

When Scotland's polling stations close their doors at 10pm local time on Thursday, a moment of nervous calm will settle on the lands north and south of Hadrian's Wall.

Britain faces a period of severe economic turbulence if Scotland votes for independence this week, economists warn , as the prospect of a yes vote threatens a new financial crisis.

"Why do you think you can be King of Scotland?" shouts a heckler as supporters of Scottish independence and a media pack surround Alex Salmond, the man who might just astonish the world by breaking up the UK.

Kim Jong-un is feeling positive about a Yes vote in Scotland and is looking to trade with Scotland if it gains independence, Pyongyang representatives have reportedly said.

Scottish soldiers based in England will not be able to take part in the historic referendum on independence.

There are few villages in Scotland more steeped in history than Scone.

Nicola Sturgeon is about to set off to knock on doors around the deprived Glasgow suburb of Easterhouse when she is distracted by a loud shriek from across the street.

Ministers are under pressure to explain how they would respond if Scots vote for independence.

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a dramatic intervention in the Scottish independence battle.

In the two-year Scottish referendum campaign, Whitehall and Westminster have been in denial about the prospect of Scotland voting Yes to independence.

The "Yes" campaign fighting for Scottish independence took a shock lead in the polls last night just 11 days before the country's referendum.

The death of a teenager who drowned in a disused quarry in Scotland may be linked to the ice bucket challenge craze.