Skip to content
World

The United Kingdom is unraveling! A historic signature has arrived from Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Prime ministers of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, demanding the right to hold an independence referendum from London, sent a message that "the era of Westminster is ending".

ajans11··
abdpost birlesik krallika karsi ortak imza bagimsizlik canlari 6aa8117a6781c h
1 min read

The prime ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland asked the United Kingdom government to open the way for independence referendums in their regions. The three leaders, conveying that London's political influence had diminished, called for constitutional change.

The nationalist prime ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed a joint statement before the summit held in Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Leaders,"Westminster's revolution has closed"and argued that the political landscape in the United Kingdom had changed.

"Constitutional Change" emphasis

In the joint statement released within the summit that will address cooperation among Celtic regions, the strengthening of relations between the regions and"constitutional change" it was stated that an agreement was reached on encouraging it.

In the statement, the word "" used.constitutional change" the expression is being evaluated as possibly encompassing not only further devolution of powers from the United Kingdom but also the option of independence.

Three prime ministers called on the British government to facilitate the preparation, planning and implementation of the process for constitutional change in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Let the Independence Referendums Take Place

The most striking headline of the joint initiative was that the regions could decide their own futures.

In the memorandum signed by the leaders, it was requested that referendums be held to gauge public opinion on leaving the United Kingdom and on independence.

The leaders of the three regions argued that the era in which political decisions were made solely from Westminster had ended, emphasizing that decisions about the future of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland should be made in accordance with the will of the regional populations.

Comments

You must sign in to comment.

Sign In
    The United Kingdom is unraveling! A historic signature has arrived from Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. | Ajans11.net