Should Westminster have the final say over whether a devolved nation can hold a referendum on its constitutional future?
The UK constitution reserves the Union and sovereignty of Parliament to Westminster. The 2022 Supreme Court ruling confirmed the Scottish Parliament cannot legislate for an independence referendum without UK consent. Today, nationalist leaders from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed a Cardiff memorandum declaring Westminster's time is ending and demanding the UK government facilitate constitutional referendums in each nation. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has repeatedly stated further independence referendums are off limits, prioritising economic growth and public services instead.
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