Scottish independence: Gordon Brown warns of pensions 'timebomb'

Ex-prime minister enters increasingly tight battle over independence as yes campaign gains momentum

Gordon Brown is to highlight Scotland's age "timebomb" on Tuesday as he makes his first public foray into the struggling Better Together campaign with a speech designed to persuade the country's pensioners that they will be better off staying part of the UK.

The former prime minister will enter the increasingly tight independence battle using leaked documents from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to illustrate how the Treasury will help pay for the escalating cost of retirement for Scotland's ageing population if the no side wins the referendum in September.

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