. >> after more than 300 years >> after more than 30 300 in an united kingdom. some scots want a divorce from england and wales. a separate country, culture and economy. the vote is today's inside sto story. their affairs in scotland. now many are saying they want o complete break to become a separate self-governing country, making that almost islands into separate states to assert scottish identity. we can have the best world with more decisions taken in scotland, backed up with the strength and security provided not just about national identity, it's about money and politics. the north sea oil and gas reserves are worth 2.5 trillion. the yes campaign says it's >> if voters decide they want to stay in the union, it's improbable there'll be a push for independence. the u.k. will consider a further devaluation of powers. . >> why an independent scotland and why now? >> i think people all across the u.k. are pretty fed up with the kind of broken political system, the fact that we have geremy on the tele member with us who is live member, for life appointed by the

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do the english want them to stay in the united kingdom? the polling is in two weeks, and scottish public opinion is closely divided. >> should scotland be an independent country? in just two weeks, more than 4 million voters will have the chance to either check the box yes, or not. scottish governments first minister alex salmon is leading the crusade for the yes campaign. >> few societies anywhere have secured this opportunity. to vote themselves -- this is an opportunity peacefully, and a process agreed andeen agreed and consented. it is an opportunity which may not come our way again. >> alster darling head of the better together campaign, is arguing for keeping the status quo. we do not need to divide these islands into separate states in order to assert our identity. we can have the best worlds with more decisions become taken here, backed up by the united kingdom. >> according to the b. b. c., throughout 2013, better together led strongly in the polls by an estimated 50% to 33%. now, the gap is dramatically narrowed, this week, the p

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i think we can do it. >> we're part of the united kingdom. i think we should stay that way. >> reporter: british prime minister david cameron traveled north. >> i would be heartbroken if this family of nations that we've put together and we've done such amazing things together, if this family of nations was torn apart. >> reporter: but the referendum is not just about national identity. it's about money and politics. scotland's north sea oil and gas reserves are worth an estimated $2.5 trillion. the yes campaign said that is enough to help fund a new nation. but better together said oil money is not reliable and will eventually run out. >> in the no campaign, the only people in the world who argue the asset. >> currency is a major issue. >> he believes the best option for scotland is to have the pound sterling. we get our wages in the pound. i'm seeking the best option for scotland so our prosperous economy will continue. >> but they won't allow an independent scotland to continue using their sterling. >> the u.k. would consider a further div

or the future of the united kingdom and the european union. in modern politics, you want to trust people and take them with you. you cannot maintain these relationships without public support. i have a strategy when it comes to europe getting the changes that we need and holding a referendum in which i believe written should stay and a reformed european union. i think that's the right answer. where i would disagree is i don't think this strategy is disadvantaging in terms of investment. i see no evidence for that. i see nissan, toyota, honda moving massively into our car industry. i see chinese businesses investing all across britain. this outstrips anything happening in any other european country. yes, of course, referendums create uncertainty because of decision has to be made. i think it is much better to have a clear strategy and i think britain can be a great success story. more questions? lady here from table three. >> prime minister, assuming there is a no vote, september 19 we will wake up to a brave new scotland where everyone is goin

so that all of the component parts of the united kingdom are treated in exactly the psalm way and unitedarliament and united kingdom government becomes a federal government with english grand committee of mps responsible for the government of england rather than english parliament. >> that's the challenge. thank you very much indeed. you can hear warning shots being fired for what is going to be quite some debate ahead. the u.k. for now clearly remains intact. it does seem that scotland's referendum will have an affect on the british political landscape and for a long time to come. the parliament in edinburgh has been promised more powers. our deputy political editor is looking at the issue. the constitutional issues thrown up by the no vote. >> reporter: here at the very heart of westminster, high up on the walls, four saints offer a reminder that this parliament represents all four corners of the u.k., a united kingdom still but perhaps a little bruised. >> the relationship with scotland will take quite a bit of repairing because there's been a great deal of polarization within the sco

i'm a passionate believer in our united kingdom. i wanted for our united kingdom to stay together.o a democrat. it was right that we respected ty and gavearjorie the scots people the right to have their say. debate has been settled for a generation. or as alex salmon has said, perhaps for a lifetime. there can be no disputes or reruns. we have heard the will of the scottish people. scotland voted-- for a stronger scottish parliament act by the united kingdom. i want to congratulate the no campaign for that. that we are better together. i want to pay to be two yes scotland for a well fought campaign. as it to those who voted for independence, we hear you. we now have the opportunity to change the way the british people are governed and change it for the better. political leaders on all sides of the debate now bear in responsibility to come together advance the it interests of people. to those of scotland skeptical of the promises that were made let me say this. devolution.vered on we will do so in experiment. parties have made commitments on further parties for the scottish parliame

they wanted to stay in the united kingdom. what will the united kingdom look like? question. david cameron was talking about what this will mean for england. further devolved powers for scotland have been the driver of this. many english politicians including conservatives have somesaying, pointing to inconsistencies that have existed for many years. they have been exacerbated by the devolution process that took off in earnest in the late 90's. that inconsistency is that we are abletish mp's who to vote on matters not just that affect the whole of britain but matters that don't affect scotland. they are able to vote on education and justice and all kinds of other policy issues --t are handled here in an that are voted on in westminster. david cameron was really tackling that head on in announcing an aggressive timetable around not just further devolution of powers to scotland, but devolution in england as well. >> what is scottish business making of all of this? what is the reaction from the business constituency this morning? >> we spoke to a business earlier on to

voting to remain part of the united kingdom. we are live with the reaction. >>> congress on board with president obama plan's to train rebels in the fight against isis. this coming with new air strikes and isis releasing new propaganda video of a hostage. live team coverage ahead. >>> and thousands of american tourists stranded in cabo. the u.s. military air lifting victims of hurricane odile out as another storm approaches. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. great to see you. it is friday, september 19th. 4:00 a.m. in the east. we have major breaking news out of scotland this morning. the united kingdom will remain united. voters in scotland rejecting the hotly contested vote for independence by a fairly big margin. 55% to 45%. cnn's nic robertson joins us live from scotland in glasgow. good morning, nic. >> reporter: good morning, john. results are becoming clear in the last couple hours. a massive turnout ever in scotland. 65% of the population turning out. the yes that wanted in

i am a passionate believer in our united kingdom and i wanted more than anything for our united kingdom to stay together. but i am also a democrat and it was right that we respected the majority and gave the scottish people their right to have their say. let us also remember why it was right to ask the definitive question, yes or no. now the debate has been settled for a generation. or as alex said, programs for a lifetime so there can be no disputes, no reruns. we have heard the settled will of the scottish people. scotland voted for a stronger scottish parliament backed by the strength and security of the united kingdom. and i want to congratulate the no campaign for that. for showing people that our nations really are better together. i also want to pay tribute to yes scotland for a well fought campaign and to say to all those who did vote for independence, we hear you. we now have a chance, a great opportunity to change the way the british people are governed and change it for the better. political leaders on all sides of the debate now bear a heavy responsibility to come together a

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better in or out of the united kingdom? as the vote looms, arguments revolve around money and services at the end of this hard fought campaign. >> we're still going to be part and going to be great friends, best powers, good neighbors. >> there are no four nations on earth that managed to combine and share resources and have the same economic and social rights for each citizen ir suspectable of nationality that britain has. >> reporter: i'm lucy hawkings. less than 24 hours before polling stations open, it's simply too close to call. i'll ask independence that could influence scotland, the united kingdom and rest of europe as well. >>> a new vaccine is tested for the first time ever on humans. >>> colossal by name and nature, scientists excitement of the squids that didn't get away. >>> also on the program, aaron, money may talk, but no clarity on what the currency will be. >> you would think we would have heard all questions and have all the answers. that currency issue is one of the biggest in this debate. we have a crack

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in many ways the united kingdom is already in decline. the british empire may be long gone but powers like india and germany and brazil have grown in strength and britain have lost clout. though the u.k. will still be a staunch ally of countries like the united states, new devolved powers to scotland and constitutional reform elsewhere mean the united kingdom is going to change. >> there will be negative implications even from the no vote that we now have. because it will throw up a number of consequential decisions which will distract the british government and the issue about powers for other parts of the united king ddom a this will be a huge distraction from foreign policy issues. >> in the european union, there's another uncertainty. if conservatives win the next british election, could there be another referendum which could take the u.k. out of the eu in three years time. but perhaps there is one silver lining. while many countries may have found it incomprehensible that the scots were able to hold the vote, it does show british de

in fact, the push to separate from the united kingdom really started only 20 years ago.his is not about drawing a line in the sand, and fighting over land and a border it is a fight for political independents. scotland has been unhappy with the u.k. government. scotland is more liberal, england is more conservative. of the 59 scottish seats the conservative party has just one seat. some say people who vote yes, are voting out of pay trim, most voted know are worries about the economic survival of scotland. french president francoise they separate, the party will be crashed. while the queen doesn't publicly have an opinion, it seems everyone else does, even harry potter or rather j.k. ruling the author of the franchise, she is on the side of everyone being better together. she recently tweeted, my head says no, and my heart shouts it, but whatever happens i hope we are all friends by saturday. president obama weighed in on the scotland device today, tweeter his support for a no vote. the u.k. is an extraordinary partner and a force for good, and an unin an unstable world.

the united kingdom still united.d have rejected a hotly contested vote for independence. the margin was 55% to 45%. cnn's becky anderson is live in london. becky, how is this being received? i imagine david cameron who lives in the house behind you must be happy. >> reporter: exhausted. it was a long and sleepless night for david cameron. he came out and spoke to the press as the sun rose in london, there was a sense of palpable relief. >> scotland voted for a stronger parliament backed by the strength of the united kingdom. i want to congratulate the no campaign for that. for showing our nations are really better together. i want to pay tribute to yes scotland for a well fought campaign. and to say to all those who did vote for independence, we hear you. we now have a chance. a great opportunity to change the way the british people are governed and change it for the better. >> reporter: and that is across the board. not just in scotland, but in england, wales and northern ireland. what david cameron did with the no

the prime minister lost a big part of this united kingdom.joining me now to discuss this, do you believe the prime minister when he says he is merely feeling nervous? is this how you would describe the emotion on the other side? >> something more like blind panic that mere nervousness. david cameron is going to suffer the most if the skots do vote to have their independence. he will be blamed by his own party and by a much wider community. allowing the scottish government two years to build the referendum. he will be blamed for letting 16-year-olds vote in the referendum who are the new passion, the new factor in scottish nationalism. and above all, he'll be blamed for handling the ballot paper, the divo max compromise to give greater powers to the scottish parliament, which many other parliamentarians in westminster believe would have been enough to satisfy most scots' thirst for more independence. >> the opinion polls are so close, too close to call. they agree to have this referend referendum. he believed a unionist vote could win and win

they said leaving the united kingdom would be bad for scots. many business leaders expressed strong concern that companies would move their headquarters out of scotland if they became independent. prime minister david cameron said it would have broken his heart to see the uk come to an end. >> the people of scotland have spoken and it is a clear result. they have kept our country of four nations together. and like millions of other people, i am delighted. >> cameron said they have the opportunity to change the way they are governed. and change it for the better. scottish national party leader alex salmond conceded the defeat after the results. >> scotland has by majority decided not at this stage to become an independent country. i accept that verdict of the people and i call on all of scotland to follow suit in accepting the democratic verdict of the people of scotland. >> he commended scottish voters for a high turnout and called it a triumph for the democratic process. and participation in politics. the movement toward independence for scotl

scotland will remain part of the united kingdom. scottish voters who turned out in record numbers easily rejected a number of referendum. british prime minister david cameron promised to gift the scots more power. alphonso van marsh is in london. good morning. >> reporter: good morn, anne-marie. as you mentioned, it was a close race but in tend scotland will not but a new independent nation. campaigners who fought to stop scotland from breaking away from the united kingdom declared victory. >> we have voted for unity. >> reporter: a majority of voters voted to reject the referendum that would have ended the 307-year partnership with the united kingdom. alex salmond hoped to lead them to independence. >> reporter: now he must unite a country deeply divided through this two-year campaign. he says he'll promise to follow through with mow power. >> now it's time for the united king tom to come together and move forward. >> reporter: cameron thanked voters for standing with united kingdom. it's proving one of the themes of the campaign t

would have entailed, glasgow voted to leave the united kingdom.t can't be ignored. a short time ago, david cameron had this to say. >> now it is time for our united kingdom to come together and move forward. a vital part of that will be a balanced settlement, fair to people in scotland, and importantly to everyone in england, wales and northern ireland, as well. >> in other words, what the prime minister is saying there is that westminster political parties have to keep their promises to devolve more fewer scotland but at the same time in this very complicated country that is the united kingdom there has to be a fairer deal for northern ireland, wales and england itself, the biggest part of the united kingdom. if scotland is going to be devolved more powers, what happens to the english, as well. >> there was so much talk about what was or could have happened to scotland, very little talk about how the rest of the united kingdom felt about it. how do they feel about it where you are in london? >> it's been a very strange period in british politics,

in our united kingdom. i wanted more than anything to have scotland stay here. >> hannah graham as we track her final moments. >> i don't believe that hannah was so intoxicated that she did not know where she was going. >> who is the mystery man police are focusing in on now? details are straight ahead. >> people have been camping out for days but the wait is almost over. in just three hours the iphone 6 hitting store shelves. "fox & friends first" starts right now. ♪ >> good morning. you are watching "fox & friends first". >> it is friday. >> i want to say hello and happy birthday to you. >> not only is it friday it is your birthday. we are going to celebrate today. >> let's get straight to the news this morning. >> we have a fox news alert for you. >> they vote to remain part of the united kingdom. what is the mood there this morning? >> hi, heather. hi ainsley. the sky is as thick as pea soup here but they have made their decision very clear. they voteded to stay in the united kingdom. here are the resul

they want scotland to vote to stay in the united kingdom.rt from beijing. >> reporter: china built the great wall when battling northern neighbors. since then the country has expanded borders. suggestion of separation is crushed. china views scottish independence with amouusemenamu. he's fas natd by -- fascinated by all things scottish. he's never stepped foot in the country. >> i love the scotti isish cult. i'm not scottish or british. they make the choice. >> their official view is that scotland would be better off in the uk. beijing worries scottish independence will encourage its own minorities. any talk of independence is viewed as treason here. beijing is batting weeger separatists. people have long claimed of repression under chinese rule. beijing says if taiwan island declares formal independence, it opens the right to use military force. this political analyst tells me beijing fooinds it unbelievable that london would allow the uk to split. >> they will become a weakened entity and whatever that will remain of the united kingdom wil

if edinburg is no longer part of the united kingdom, he's no longer the duke, is he? 95? he can still hit the golf ball well, did you know that? >> al morrow. >> there you are. >> he's a testament that the british royal family still has good blood in the genes, but he ultimately with the united kingdom, the real issue is that scotland's economy has long been suffering. it hasn't enacted kind of reforms you've seen in england and wales with post thatcher. and ultimately with scotland coming out of the united kingdom, it's going to be very, very difficult for the government to try and provide the level of services that they are at the moment, without english subsidies. so the economic -- as pat says, and i think the consensus is saying, it is of the heart, but it is not of the head. >> 200 scotch-irish americans met last week in a family reunion in rhode island. i sent them my greetings and let me also say that it was a blast. >>> exit question, what will happen next week? will scotland choose independence or will it remain part of the united kingdom? pat buchanan? >> t

not just that scotland is better off inside the united kingdom by the united kingdom is better off withscotland inside. perhaps as well as the leader of the conservative party, as a member of parliament for an english seed i say on behalf of everyone in england and was in northern ireland we want scotland to stay. [shouting] >> prime minister we're all very aware of your interest in the middle east and particularly iraq. what is happened since were last year for pmqs a particular the last 24 hours. [inaudible] christians have been displaced, they're been beheadings, they've been told to convert or die. it is time to consider further action for christians and additional sanctions against isil? >> i think we should do everything we can to protect them persecute miners including christians but also the yazidi communities and that's her we been using our resources but after nevada's most been humanitarian aid which we been delivered through a militant asset, through raf planes come working with others to make sure they are protected but we should also as part of the strategy work with the k

and europe. >> so scotland will remain with the united kingdom and europe. but more autonomy is on the way. >> we will talk more about those changes. to go -- to do that, we will talk to our correspondent in london for analysis. glenn, how divided has this vote left people in scotland, and can britain close the chapter and move quickly away? >> this whole was very divisive. i understand there were demonstrators in central glasgow this evening with yes and no supporters being separated by the police. i think that's before the result, they said they would accept the result. the first to mr. resigning, as leader of the independents campaign, said he accepted the decision and thought everyone else would. i think there will be a period where people are naturally upsets and emotions are running high, but there will also be a period of settling down, and then facing the questions facing this country and westminster. >> can you shed light on why the no vote one? too many fears about the currency? >> i'm sorry, i did not catch the question. >> do you have any theorie

if they are not apart of the united kingdom. >> he can still hit a golfball. did you know that?he is in great shape. >> he is a testment that the british royal family still has good blood in the genes but ultimately with the united kingdom, scotland's economy has been suffering. and ultimately with scotland coming out of the united kingdom it will be difficult for the government to provide services they are at the moment without english subsidy so the -- as pat says and the consensus is saying it is of the heart but not of the head. >> 200 scottish irish americans met in rhode island. agave them my greetings and they said it was a blast. >> will scotland choose independence? >> the heart says yes, the head says no. >> they may but i think they will stick together. >> part of the uk. >> part of the uk. they will not leave. >> they will not leave. we'll be right back with predictions. d >>> predictions pat. >> john, the iranian negotiations on nuclear weapons will fail in november and they will demand war on iraq. >> hillary clinton's first visit to iowa with her husband bill does

i care about the united kingdom's place on the world stage.would be greatly diminished if scotland pulls t out. >> i think you're speaking in capitalistic terms and i'd like to have it so it isn't all the rich people looking after all the rich people. i'd like to get something different. i'm voting for change. >> divorce is never cheap. >> fun family gatherings with that family, right? >> divorce is never cheap, especially if you've been married for more than 300 years, like scotland and england. and if scotland does decide to become an independent nation, there's a lot of questions about what it might cost the economy. >> there are a lot of issues to consider, as we explain. >> here are some factors that you should know about. number one, administrative costs. scotland will need a new defense department, a foreign affairs department, economic regulators and a new tax system, among other things. one estimate from academics pegs the cost of up to $200 million pounds, about 40 pounds per scot. but another estimate is $4 billion pounds. that's on

. >> the still united kingdom. scotland rejects independence, but london is prepared to reduce it's influence. if. >> >> reporter:. >> the u.n. declared the ebola outbreak a threat to world security. and it begins a three-day lock down. plus -- >> i'm nicole johnson in pakistan. coming up, we'll visit one of the worst affected areas in the flooding and find out how thousands of family now have to live on the side of the road. >> ceasefire talks between the yemeni government and the shia rebels has just collapsed. fighting continues for the second day in the capital. battles between the government and the rebels began on the outskirts of the city on thursday, and now the two sides are attacking each other just within a kilometer of the presidential palace. the fighting is so intense, that the airlines have stopped their flights in and out of the capital. it sounds like the security situation is deteriorating rapidly. and what are you hearing? >> there's heavy fighting in the capital in different areas, north, south

we have a live report coming up. >> the united kingdom remain united.ople of scotland vote against becoming independent. >> a local high school football player said he was attacked, we have the video of the female

there isn't any other place in the united kingdom to park a nuclear submarine. from the american's point of view there is no way to keep its nuclear deterrent. >> lot to consider, lot of changes, one way or the other, no matter how this vote goes. we'll be watching. thank you very much for your time. >> thank you. >> the push for independence in scotland is being watched very closely by some other european countries, which could be facing a similar decision. bisi onile-ere has more. >> there are dozens of secession movements across europe. european leaders fear that if scotland breaks away from the united kingdom momentum could turn in favor of some of these efforts. we start in bell ji belgium whis split between the north and south. the divisions between the two regions have made it tough to form anational government in recent years. the prosperous flanders warrant to secede from belgium. many of the region do not want to subsidize economically depressed wallonia. the prime minister comes out against scottish independence. catalonia planned to pass a law paving

for scotland should be accompanied by a new and fair settlement that applies tul parts of our united kingdom. in wales there are proposals to give the welch government more assembly and powers and i want wales to be at the heart of the debate on how to make our united kingdom work for all our nations. in northern ireland we must work to ensure the devolved institutions function effectively. but i have long believed that a crucial part missing from this national discussion is england. we have heard the voice of scotland and now the million of voices of england must also be heard. the question of english votes for english laws, the so-called question requires a decisive answer. so just as scotland will vote separately in the scottish parliament on their issues of tax, spending and welfare, so, too, england as well as wales and northern ireland should be able to vote on these issues and all of this must take place in tandem with and at the same pace as the settlement for scotland. i hope this will take place on a cross party basis. i've asked william haig to draw up these plans. we will set up

it is-d united kingdom. substate of an existing member state wants to stay in the union but as an independent state. that's new stuff. it requires imaginative thinking, a smooth transition, as smooth as possible so that the scottish people who are eu citizens right now, can continue to be eu citizens beyond the statehood day in 2016. that's extremely important. and i think there are ways within the treaty on the european union to actually negotiate that favorably. i'll just say this, too. there's a political thing here going on too. a lot of these european leaders look at separativity moves in their own countries and get nervous about it. the difference is here the british government has sanctioned this referendum. it is a referendum that legally has been approved, as a referendum. whereas, that has not taken place in any of the other countries. so this can be sort of a unique situation. >> to that point professor, and maybe i'll put this to you professor king. with the benefit of hindsight do you think the

we are the biggest part of the united kingdom and we want to be treated on an equal footing., of course, different political parties here in westminster have different agendas, you have the liberal democrats who are part of the governing coalition and the opposition labor party desperate to get back in party and will look at things rather differently and want power in the regions of england but they know that ultimately they depend on an awful lot of support from within the broader united kingdom and from scotland itself and indeed from whales and the issues are very tricky and if you like the scottish referendum results is only the beginning of a much wider debate and political argument that will rage for months and years to come here in westminster about how the united kingdom moves forward. >> thank you, i think that is a very good point he is making there that, in fact, this referendum is not the end, it's the beginning of a much bigger national conversation for the whole uk. on that note i want to introduce you to this man who voted yes yesterday and robby thanks for bei

. >> the united kingdom remain united. ment people of scotland vote against becoming independent. >> a local high school football player said he was attacked, we have the video of the female suspect. >> good morning, everybody, let's get that chilly accuweather forecast, which david will transform into something different. >> reporter: it is kind of cool, but over the weekend we'll be warming up. it will be a bright start out there, get those shades ready if you're behind the wheel. 59 in philadelphia. 57 in wilmington, 51 in allentown, low 60s down the shore. as we head out the door to catch the school bus, 56 by 6:00 a.m., 58 by 8:00 a.m. clear skies and a few clouds around. 60 degrees by 9:00 a.m., 66 by noon, 3:00 p.m. 70 a little on the warm side, but with a light breeze blowing it will feel different than earlier in the week. 71 is the high, by 6:00 p.m. we're back in the upper 60s. that weekend warmup coming up in time the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. matt? >> see you in a bit. thank you, david. >> a ma

the results for the historic vote are in to determine if scotland will remain part of the united kingdom. live with the details. >>> and pan out of control blaze now a criminal investigation. police have a man in custody, accused of setting one of the massive wildfires burning right now. >>> frightening flight, a passenger plane fills with smoke. what went wrong, plus new reaction from people on board. >>> and smartphone frenzy. the iphone 6 hits store shelves. the long lines, and the embarrassing moment for the first person in the world to get his hands on one. >>> and a good friday morning, everyone, i'm clof clodan kloef. >> i'm reena ninan. >>> voters in scotland rejecting independence from britain. >> citizens who did not want to break up the three century old union are celebrating today. >> on the other side, voters who wanted independence seen openly weeping in the streets, draped in the scottish flag. hamish mcdonald has the reaction. >> reporter: some pretty heartfelt reactions on both sides this morning. in the end, the result was fairly definitive. 55% of voters in scotland sa

that we will look at today and hopefully give you a sense of implications for the future for the united kingdom, scotland, and europe, and implications for the united states. we are grateful for everyone participating in the panel. we are also joined by geoff dyer, one of the senior journalists for "the financial times." he is originally from scotland. this shows the diversity of the whole issue. juliet is originally from the united states but is a resident at the university of edinburgh. charlie can tell you about his own origins. in terms ofn framed civic nationalism and political sources, and that is important. finally, we will turn to jeremy schapiro for the united states perspective. brookings,ng back to where he has been a fellow for some time, he is also a special advisor to the assistant secretary for the european department. he was not assigned to think about scotland in the united kingdom then, but we are hoping that they are now. thank you for joining us. i will turn it over to charlie thewill give us a sense of perspective of the referendum, the paradigm, the framework, how this is

he was not assigned to think about scotland and the united kingdom but we are hoping somebody might be thinking about this at this particular juncture and we'll ask jeremy to give his perspective on what this means to the united states. thank you so much for joining us. i'll turn over first to charlie , who's going to give us a sense of the whole perspective of the referendum, paradigm, framework, how this has all evolved. i'd like to thank charlie and juliet for coming because they've used their own research money to come and explain this nd we are very grateful. >> thank you very much indeed. it is a great pleasure to be here at brookings and see so many people here. we are, indeed, representing a broad program of research on what's happening in scotland and the rest of the u.k. called future of the u.k. and scotland. if you type future, u.k., and scotland into google, you'll find us. what we're looking at is ts the big question. should scotland be an independent country? yes or no. that's what the voters will have before them next week as they enter the polling booths. that is a mom

it will be felt by all the people of the united kingdom. we are already devolving increased our subparts of england -- power to parts of england. we are moving towards devolving tax and borrowing powers for the first time. we want to see devolution in northern ireland, in england, the localism, local authorities and city deals giving local areas more of a say over their government. the great strength of the united kingdom is that it is not a rigid union. it is a flexible union. that is one of its greatest strengths of all. of theus on this side house, a fundamental principle of our politics is solidarity. we want the u.k. to stick together in the cause of social justice. does he agree with me that it is set the different countries of the u.k. against each other, weather on workers rights or corporation tax? honorable lady makes a powerful point about solidarity. we and our predecessors have sat in this house with scottish parliamentarians and their predecessors. the have said together from 18th century to implement a great range of progress

will it break hundreds of years of tradition and leave the united kingdom? a vote with repercussions felt around the world, beyond the kilt-wearing world. we are live as the votes come in. welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. it is 4:00 a.m. christine romans is off today. a crucial element to the president's plan against isis is moving ahead. the house of representatives voted to support funding to train and arm the moderate syrian rebels. republicans back the president's plan more than 2 to 1. this is called by critics is does not go far enough. the president took pains on wednesday to say that putting u.s. soldiers in combat in iraq is off the table. >> i want to be clear. the american forces that were deployed to iraq do not have a combat mission. they will support iraqi forces on the ground. as they fight for their own country against these terrorists. as your commander in chief, i will not commit you and the rest of our armed forces to fighting another ground war in iraq. >> the u.s. secretary of state has had the same message. john kerry told the

>> described for his brief if you can, on the eve of this vote, is britain a not so united kingdom? >> it's a very different nation. it is a politicized nation. it's a really big debate. i've spoken to a lot of people who said they were never interested in politics but now they really care passionately. i would say the rest of the u.k. is almost united. most people will be sad to see scotland go in the rest of the u.k. >> we will know in a few hours. thanks very much. >> while those britons living in england don't have a vote in this, they certainly have their opinions. what kind of things have you been hearing from londoners on the eve of this voting? are they worried? >> after a lot of talk about the negative economic consequences in the case that scotland would become independent, london has seen in recent days really emotional pleas for scotland to stay in the union. there have been londoners and also celebrities and politicians who came forward and say they would really be are broken of were to leave. the concern is not so much that scotland becomes independent, which it alread

say why would we care, rich edson on why we do and why it's full-court press to make sure the united kingdom is united. >> reporter: while the administration says this is an issue for the scots to decide. president obama hopes the u.k. remains strong, robust and, yes, united. earlier the white house explained the president's position. >> the president, speaking as the president of the united states, talked about his belief, that the united kingdom is a robust, strong, united partner, and we want to keep them that way. >> reporter: the president went further than just deferring to the scots on that one. president bill clinton is asking to reject independence, sent a powerful message of inclusion, it paves the way for a weaker united kingdom. leads to a further u.k. withdrawal from europe and the reduction of a key power more in line with the united states than continental europe, especially with europe's energy dependence on russia. the u.k. has u.s. provided nuclear submarine station in scotland, it's unclear what an independent scotland does with the warships, leaving it in the hands of the