UK leaders push for independence as Trump's backing revives hopes for Ireland reunification
The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have called on the British government to prepare for a potential breakup of the UK amid escalating calls for independence, following US President Donald Trump's surprise support for reunification of Ireland.
Leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are pushing for a UK breakup amid a historic pact between British and Irish leaders, following US President Donald Trump's backing of Ireland's reunification. The three nations' leaders called on the British government to prepare for constitutional change. This move comes after the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference signed an agreement aimed at strengthening the special relationship between the two countries. A break in UK-UK relations could potentially lead to a breakup of the United Kingdom.
