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change. “We know our country needs to change in the way it is governed and we know our country needs to change in who it is governed for. We will deliver on stronger powers for a stronger Scottish parliament, a strong Scotland.” But he said that would go beyond Scotland. “We will also meet the desire for change across England, across Wales, across the whole of the United Kingdom.” Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, said the referendummarks not only a new chapter for Scotland within the UK but also wider constitutional reform across the union”. Echoing the SNPs argument, he said a vote against independence wasclearly not a vote against change”. “We must now deliver on time and in full the radical package of newly devolved powers to Scotland,” he added. Yet that result raises the risk of further turmoil, with MPs from Camerons Conservative Party threatening to revolt against the prime ministers late and potentially vital promise to quickly increase the Scottish parliaments powers while protecting its spending. The UK Independence Party leader, Nigel Farage, said Camerons offer of more devolution for England did not go far enough. “The English are 86% by population of this union. Theyve been left out of all of this for the last 18 years. We still have a situation where Scottish MPs can vote in the House of Commons on English-only

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August 2026