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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eleanor Storey

Could Andy Burnham be Britain’s last ever prime minister? The UK’s devolved leaders think so

  • Leaders from the SNP , Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin have signed a joint agreement in Cardiff pressuring Downing Street to permit independence referendums.
  • Scottish First Minister John Swinney declared Prime Minister Andy Burnham would be the last UK leader, calling for a referendum within five years.
  • The signed memorandum asserts that Westminster 's control is ending and demands the British government prepare for constitutional change.
  • Downing Street rejected the pact, stating prime minister Andy Burnham is focused on the cost-of-living crisis rather than constitutional debates.
  • Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O'Neill highlighted comments by Donald Trump supporting a united Ireland as evidence of momentum for change.

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