Scottish independence: UK party leaders pledge new powers

Cameron promises he 'won't be here forever' but warns that leaving the UK will be a 'painful divorce'

David Cameron in Aberdeen
(Image credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty)

The leaders of the UK's three main political parties have signed a joint pledge to devolve "extensive new powers" to Scotland if voters reject independence.

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