Cameron visits Scotland to fight for United Kingdom


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  • Friday, 16 May 2014

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves Number 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions at parliament in London May 7, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

GLASGOW Scotland (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron urged Scots on Thursday to stay in the United Kingdom during an unusual two-day visit to Scotland to counter a rise in support for secession in opinion polls and criticism of the anti-independence campaign.

Cameron has so far taken a low-profile role in the increasingly heated debate about independence that will be decided at a Sept. 18 referendum, aware he has limited appeal in Scotland where his Conservative party is unpopular.

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