Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland nationalist leaders declare right to leave UK, envision EU future

Leaders of the Scottish National Party, Sinn Féin, and Plaid Cymru declared Monday their right to choose whether to remain in the UK, stating they see their nations' future within the European Union. The declaration follows a joint self-determination pact signed earlier Monday, The Zioneer reported.

The leaders of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — the Scottish National Party, Sinn Féin, and Plaid Cymru — issued a joint declaration Monday evening affirming their right to choose whether to remain in the United Kingdom and stating they see their nations' future within the European Union. The declaration is the latest step in a coordinated push by the three nationalist parties, following a formal self-determination pact signed earlier in the day and a joint call for UK dissolution on Sunday.

As The Zioneer reported, the sequence began on Sunday at 13:27 Jerusalem, when the three leaders issued a joint call for independence from the UK (version 5). That call followed a report by The Telegraph earlier that day that the leaders planned to sign a joint demand for independence referendums on Monday (version 4). On Monday at 17:21 Jerusalem, the leaders signed a self-determination pact declaring 'Westminster's time is ending' — a report published by The Zioneer that confirmed the pact had been formalized (version 6). The current declaration now adds the explicit EU dimension to the parties' shared vision.

The three parties have been coordinating on independence from the UK, with the SNP, Sinn Féin, and Plaid Cymru each pursuing separate referendum paths but aligning their messaging. No specific timeline or next steps for referendums were outlined in Monday's declaration, which remains an aspirational statement of intent rather than a concrete roadmap.

6 developments

1. 17 hours ago · 23:27 · 14 SeptLatest

   Leaders held a meeting to discuss the coordinated secession plan.

2. 20:49 · 14 Sept

   Leaders signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding in Cardiff to dismantle UK.

3. 19:51 · 14 Sept

   Leaders declare intent to pursue future within the European Union.

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