Wales is waking to a new political landscape, as Scottish voters rejected a call for independence - with a the pro-Union campaign securing a 10% majority.
However, politicians across all parties say the referendum will mean fundamental changes to the current devolution settlement.
Prime minister David Cameron is due to make a statement shortly.
Neath MP Peter Hain said Scotland had 'spoken for the whole of the UK'.
He said politicians must now seize the opportunity to devolve more powers to the nations and regions.
Former Welsh Secretary Mr Hain said the referendum result represented a 'revolt against the Westminster elite'.
He said: 'There is such a strong feeling throughout the country, not just in Scotland, but in Wales and in England as well, against the way that politics has been done.
'And I think Scotland has spoke for the whole of the United Kingdom in saying we want change, and we want change that's got to sweep right through the United Kingdom, and that must include England.
'Yes more powers for Scotland are being promised, Wales will need more powers and deserve more powers as well, and probably Northern Ireland too. But the big unanswered question for British politics has been the English question.'
The BBC announced Scotland had voted to reject independence at about 06:15 BST on Friday with 30 out of the country's 32 council areas having declared results.
Nationally, the margin of victory is about 55% to 45%.
The result brings an end to a two-year campaign and talks will now begin on devolving more powers to Scotland.
Analysis: Tomos Livingstone
Scotland has voted to stay in the United Kingdom - but that doesn't mean it's back to business as usual. Politicians have been falling over themselves to say that nothing will be the same again, and with good reason.
In Scotland itself there's a job of work to be done to heal the wounds of a divisive campaign. It won't be easy when the country as a whole voted 'no' but the largest city, Glasgow, went for 'yes'.
But attention's already turning to what it means for the rest of the UK. The Prime Minister is due to make a statement later this morning, and he's expected to announce a version of 'English laws for English issues.'
That would mean stopping Welsh MPs voting on some issues at Westminster; a beguilingly simple solution to English resentment, but there may be trouble ahead. Working out what's exactly is or isn't devolved to Wales isn't easy - a few disputes have already ended up in the Supreme Court.
There have been more hints overnight that the Wales Bill will be altered before it becomes law, to remove restrictions on the income tax powers being proposed for the Welsh Government.
And then there's the money question - has the Scottish referendum finally cleared the way for a new system of funding the Welsh Government, to replace the Barnett formula that so many Welsh politicians argue is unfair.
There's a feeling that there's plenty up for grabs - but the exact shape of things to come is far from being decided.
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