The first ministers of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland met in Cardiff on September 13, 2026, to sign a cooperation agreement affirming their right to hold independence referendums and calling for constitutional change. By September 14, they declared that "Westminster's time is coming to an end."
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On Monday, the first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will meet in Cardiff to sign a cooperation agreement calling for the right to hold independence referendums. The SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin leaders will discuss cooperation on the economy, energy, Europe and self-determination. John Swinney, Scotland’s First Minister and leader of the SNP, said the UK’s current system is “n
Call for ‘constitutional change in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’ likely to challenge Burnham’s devolution agenda The first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are meeting to affirm their nations’ right to seek independence from the UK, as part of a summit that is likely to challenge Andy Burnham’s devolution agenda. Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth, Scottish National party
The Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn Féin leaders will discuss ways they can work more closely.
The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will sign a landmark agreement today aimed at putting pressure on the UK government to hold referendums on independence.
The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland will sign a landmark agreement this morning aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold referendums on independence.
The first ministers of Scotland and Wales, John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth, were due to sign an agreement on future collaboration in areas of shared interest on Monday afternoon, after meeting in Cardiff with Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill, in the first face-to-face gathering of the three since ap Iorwerth took office in May.
Leaders in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland discuss independence and call for constitutional change at summit Westminster’s time is coming to an end, the first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have said at a landmark summit aimed at putting the UK’s Celtic nations on the path to independence referendums. The Plaid Cymru leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth; the Scottish National party lea
The first ministers of Northern Ireland , Scotland and Wales united Monday behind calls to leave the United Kingdom in an unprecedented alignment of nationalist leaders. Why it matters: For the first time, all three first ministers favor leaving the U.K. — and Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill says President Trump's support for a united Ireland has taken the debate global. Driving t