David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg will miss Prime Minister's Questions to travel to Scotland to campaign for the union.
The unprecedented move follows indications in polls that Scottish voters could vote to leave the UK in the September 18 referendum.
In a joint statement from Mr Cameron, his deputy and the Labour leader, they say: "There is a lot that divides us - but there's one thing on which we agree passionately: the United Kingdom is better together.
"That's why all of us are agreed the right place for us to be tomorrow is in Scotland, not at Prime Minister's Questions in Westminster.
"We want to be listening and talking to voters about the huge choice they face.
"Our message to the Scottish people will be simple: 'We want you to stay.'"
The surprise announcement follows a pledge made by the former prime minister, Gordon Brown, on Monday that if Scotland were to agree to stay in the union Holyrood would be given significantly greater powers.
His promise for a "home-rule bill" was backed by the leaders of Scotland's Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties on Tuesday morning.
They agreed work towards the transfer of the new powers from Westminster would begin the day after the referendum. Although they were unable to detail what these powers would be they agreed the Scottish parliament would get greater tax-raising powers.
The Better Together Campaign, headed by former Chancellor Alistair Darling, has been accused of panic measures.
Speaking just before the three released their statement, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said the Better Together campaign was in a state of "total disintegration".
Sky's Deputy Political Editor Joey Jones said the extraordinary move from the three leaders made it "absolutely clear" there was panic in Westminster and the Better Together No campaign and he added that it appeared responses were being "made up on-the-hoof".
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