First ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to meet in Cardiff
Summary
The first ministers of Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland will meet in Cardiff to discuss working together on issues like their countries’ future and political cooperation. This is the first time since devolution that all three have leaders who want their nations to leave the United Kingdom.Key Facts
- Rhun ap Iorwerth (Wales), John Swinney (Scotland), and Michelle O’Neill (Northern Ireland) will meet in Cardiff on Monday.
- Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald will also attend the meeting.
- The leaders aim to discuss closer cooperation on energy, the economy, Europe relations, and constitutional questions.
- Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have first ministers who support independence from the UK.
- John Swinney said there is growing support for constitutional change in the UK nations.
- Andy Burnham, UK Prime Minister, spoke about the possibility of a second Scottish independence referendum if public support grows.
- Rhun ap Iorwerth does not want a Welsh independence referendum now but plans a national discussion and a commission on the issue.
- The Democratic Unionist Party’s Emma Little-Pengelly criticized Michelle O’Neill’s attendance at the talks.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
