Scotland, Wales, NI Leaders Sign Memorandum for Constitutional Change

Leaders of Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland signed a memorandum calling for constitutional change and warning that Westminster's authority is weakening. The document is a political agreement, not a legal instrument, and does not call for a referendum, change borders, or give any of the three nations the power to declare independence. Scotland cannot hold a binding independence referendum without Westminster's approval, while Wales has no automatic path to independence. The process for Scotland to leave the UK involves building a political mandate for a referendum, agreeing to the vote, holding the referendum, and negotiating the terms of separation. If Wales voted for independence, the two governments would have to negotiate the terms of separation before Westminster passed legislation recognizing the new constitutional arrangement.