Is UK heading for a breakup? Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland push for independence

Is UK heading for a breakup? Pro-independence parties gain ground‘Status quo is not sustainable’Is the UK heading for a breakup? Sinn Fein had emerged as the largest party in the 2022 Stormont elections, although a DUP walkout delayed the formation of the executive. During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, he said another referendum could be held if public opinion backed one.He told the House of Commons that the trigger for a separation vote was “exactly the same situation in Scotland” as Northern Ireland.The Good Friday Agreement provides a potential constitutional route for Northern Ireland to hold a referendum on reunification with Ireland. Under its terms, such a vote should be held if it “appears likely” that a majority of people in Northern Ireland would choose to leave the UK.

Source: Times of India September 13, 2026 12:59 UTC