UK regions seek greater autonomy: "Historic"
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—all governed by nationalist parties for the first time—are joining forces to demand greater self-determination from the UK.
"The era of Westminster is drawing to a close," declare the leaders of the three regions in a newly signed, "historic" agreement.
Scottish First Minister John Swinney (SNP), Wales's Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru), and Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill (Sinn Féin) signed the agreement in Cardiff on Monday. In the document, they call for constitutional changes leading to greater self-determination, Sky News reports. They also seek a return to the EU.
The UK is a centralized country where the majority of power originates from Westminster in London. The move by the three leaders follows newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s advocacy for the decentralization of decision-making.
The SNP advocates for an independent Scotland, just as Plaid Cymru seeks an independent Wales. Sinn Féin wants Northern Ireland to reunite with the rest of Ireland.
Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump, during a visit to Ireland, claimed it would be "fantastic" if the two parts of the Emerald Isle were to unite.
"It will happen sooner or later," he said at the time.
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