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News: Leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed an MoU in Cardiff, advocating constitutional change and affirming their nations’ right to self-determination.
About Cardiff MoU
- Signatories: The Cardiff MoU is a political statement and a non-binding agreement signed by Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, calling for constitutional change and asserting the principle of self-determination.
- Key feature of the MoU:
- Commitment to self-determination: The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland expressed a common commitment to greater autonomy.
- Greater devolution of powers: All three regions share the demand for more powers to be transferred from Westminster to their respective governments.
- Right to decide their future: The parties emphasise that the people of each nation should have the opportunity to determine their own constitutional future through democratic means.
- Opposition to excessive centralisation: The agreement represents a collective demand for a less centralised UK and greater recognition of the distinct identities and aspirations of its constituent nations.
- Rejoining the European Union: The three nations support rejoining the European Union, arguing that Brexit has harmed their economies and opportunities.
