UK leaders hit campaign trail as Scottish independence polls narrow

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UK leaders hit Scots independence campaign trail
All three UK leaders of the main pro-union parties have today joined the campaign to persuade the people of Scotland against voting to leave the UK at next Thursday’s independence referendum. David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg are missing Prime Minister’s Questions to campaign as the opinion polls narrow...

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