Political parties in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland sign a memorandum calling for constitutional changes

China News Service, September 14. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), on the 14th local time, the leaders of the three political parties in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland met in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, and held a press conference.

According to reports, all parties signed a memorandum of understanding calling on the British government to "get ready" for constitutional change, saying that "the era of Westminster is coming to an end." They also called on the British government to recognize the parties' "right to self-determination."

Agence France-Presse reported that the document stated, "We believe that constitutional change is coming. Therefore, we commit to strengthening cooperation between political parties and finding areas of pragmatic cooperation where we can work together and have a substantial impact."

The report pointed out that the three major parties signing the document are the Scottish National Party, the Welsh National Party and Sinn Féin. All three parties want to leave the UK, but they have different positions on how and when to do so.

According to previous reports, Scotland held a referendum on whether to leave the United Kingdom in September 2014, with prior authorization from the British government. In the end, 55% opposed and 45% supported the decision to remain in the United Kingdom. After the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union through a referendum in 2016, Scotland's independence sentiment once surged. In November 2022, the British Supreme Court ruled that Scotland may not hold a referendum on the issue of leaving the United Kingdom without authorization from the British government.