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Sep 14, 2026

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland sign pact asserting right to independence from UK

Leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed a historic agreement declaring their right to self-determination and potential departure from the United Kingdom, with all three seeing their future within the European Union.

Sep 14, 2026·12 sources

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▪The leaders of the main nationalist parties in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland signed a joint memorandum of understanding in Cardiff on September 14, 2026, asserting their nations' right to self-determination
▪The memorandum of understanding signed by the nationalist leaders asserts that the future of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland belongs in the European Union
▪Plaid Cymru became the largest party in the Welsh Senedd in the May 2026 elections, ending the Labour Party's unbroken run in the Welsh government since 1999

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