{"id":24289,"date":"2026-09-14T19:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=24289"},"modified":"2026-09-14T19:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:41:21","slug":"scotland-northern-ireland-and-wales-sign-historic-mou-to-break-away-from-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=24289","title":{"rendered":"Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales sign historic MoU to break away from UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134247418,imgsize-70710,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/134247418.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales sign historic MoU to break away from UK\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>LONDON: Elected representatives of three devolved UK legislatures \u2013 Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales \u2013 signed a historic pact on Monday, declaring their intent to break free of Westminster\u2019s control.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Also Read | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/uk\/uk-breakup-on-menu-leaders-of-n-ireland-scotland-wales-to-meet\/articleshow\/134229931.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales sign MoU to break away from UK<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>\u201cThe political landscape across these islands is changing. For the first time ever, there are first ministers in Scotland, in Wales and in the North of Ireland who are all committed to independence from the United Kingdom. For people watching around the world, there could be no clearer sign that Westminster\u2019s time is coming to an end,\u201d states the MoU.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Scottish first minister John Swinney, his Welsh counterpart Rhun ap Iorwerth and Northern Ireland\u2019s Michelle O\u2019Neill signed the MoU at a summit in Cardiff. <!-- -->Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald, leader of the opposition in Ireland, was the fourth signatory.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u201cOur nations have the right to self-determination: No Westminster govt has the right to block democracy or undermine the principle that our people will decide their own future,\u201d says the MoU.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Plaid Cymru\u2019s victory at the Senedd (Welsh parliament) elections in May ended Labour\u2019s unbroken control of the Welsh govt since devolution began in 1999. It meant that the largest parties in all three devolved parliaments of the UK were pro-independence for the first time.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>\u201cEach of our nations has the right to determine its own future, through democratic means and in accordance with the wishes of its people. We call for the British govt to prepare for, plan and facilitate constitutional change in each jurisdiction,\u201d the agreement states.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The MoU commits the parties to strengthening cooperation in areas such as the economy and energy resources, backed by a consensus that the future of these nations belongs in the European Union.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>UK PM Andy Burnham believes strongly in the UK and is focused on easing the cost-of-living crisis rather than on \u201cconstitutional debates\u201d, Downing Street said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Conservative shadow Scottish secretary Harriet Cross described the meeting as \u201ca separatist summit\u201d and \u201cperformative photo call\u201d.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/uk\/scotland-northern-ireland-and-wales-sign-mou-to-break-away-from-uk\/articleshow\/134247408.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Elected representatives of three devolved UK legislatures \u2013 Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales \u2013 signed a historic pact on Monday, declaring their intent to break free of Westminster\u2019s control.Also Read | Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales sign MoU to break away from UK\u201cThe political landscape across these islands is changing. 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