Conservative leader David Cameron, Labour leader Ed Miliband and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg have signed a pledge to devolve more powers in the event of a No vote in the referendum
Both sides in the Scottish independence referendum debate have seized on a pledge by the three main Westminster parties to devolve more powers.
The pledge, signed by David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg, also promises equitable sharing of resources and preserving the Barnett funding formula.
The "Yes" campaign described it as an "insult" to voters and asked why it had taken so long to offer.
Better Together said it was "a vision around which Scotland can unite".
In other developments:
- Social media giant Facebook has seen 10 million interactions concerning the Scottish independence referendum in a five-week period.
- Confidential papers passed to the BBC suggest a radical cost-saving plan will be implemented in the Scottish NHS after the referendum.
- Business leaders have called for unity on Friday regardless of the outcome of the referendum. The Scottish Chambers of Commerce said, whatever the result, the country must work together to drive Scotland forward.
- Scotland's Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Finance Secretary John Swinney have met apprentices at Steel Engineering in Renfrew. Ms Sturgeon said independence would allow Scotland's economy to grow by securing job creating powers.
- Labour leader Ed Miliband and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown are on the campaign trail for Better Together. Mr Brown accused the SNP of "perpetrating a lie" about protecting the NHS. Mr Miliband cancelled a walkabout in Edinburgh after being mobbed by pro and anti independence supporters.
- Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson has given his backing for a 'Yes' vote on Thursday. His declaration comes more than a week after the group "Footballers for No" spoke out.
- The firm which operates Scotland's two nuclear power plants, EDF Energy, has said there is ongoing uncertainty about the impact of independence on the power sector.
The pledge signed by the Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem leaders appears on the front of the Daily Record newspaper.
The first part of the agreement promises "extensive new powers" for the Scottish Parliament "delivered by the process and to the timetable agreed" by the three parties.
The second says the leaders agree that "the UK exists to ensure opportunity and security for all by sharing our resources equitably".
The pledge was carried on the front page of Tuesday's Daily Record newspaper
The third "categorically states" that the final say on funding for the NHS will lie with the Scottish government "because of the continuation of the Barnett allocation for resources, and the powers of the Scottish Parliament to raise revenue".
The Barnett formula is the method used to determine the distribution of public spending around the UK.
Speaking on BBC Breakfast for Yes Scotland, Ms Sturgeon derided the timing and sincerity of the pledge.
She said: "If there was a serious intention to deliver more powers, why hasn't that happened before now?
"Tory MPs, including Christopher Chope, have already said they would block more powers. If we vote 'No', there are no guarantees at all."
She added: "They [the pro-Union parties] are treating voters in Scotland with contempt."
Asked how a "Yes" vote guaranteed "better lives" for people in Scotland, Ms Sturgeon replied: "Independence is not a magic wand, but it is a massive opportunity.
Nicola Sturgeon: "If we want to guarantee the powers we need, the way to do that is to vote yes"
"We can make life better, not overnight, but over time."
Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander, speaking for Better Together, denied the powers pledge had come too late in the referendum debate.
Penultimate day
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, he said: "Here in Scotland, we have been talking about these powers for many months. What we are saying today is we can have the best of both worlds. We can have a stronger Scottish parliament but with the strength, stability and security of the United Kingdom.
"That pledge, that vow that we can have faster, safer, better change is actually a vision around which Scotland can unite."
Douglas Alexander says the pledge represents "the best of both worlds"
He added: "I don't think there's any embarrassment about placing policies on the front page of papers with just days to go. I think the 'Yes' campaign are struggling.
"The economic risks suddenly became very real last week, and at the same time we are offering what I believe most of us here in Scotland want, which is faster, safer and better change."
Mr Alexander dismissed "Yes" campaign claims that independence is the only way to get the government Scotland votes for.
The pledges were first outlined by the former prime minister, Gordon Brown, and endorsed by the three main unionist parties in Scotland.
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