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SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein leaders claim right to choose independence
By The BriefBrief · Sources (7)
Filed: Sep 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Summary: Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein met in Cardiff and said their nations have the right to decide whether to remain in the UK. The meeting came days after Donald Trump said he would back a united Ireland, which Michelle O’Neill said showed the unity debate remains alive.
WHO: Scottish National Party (SNP), Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein leaders; Michelle O’Neill
WHAT: Party leaders declared their right to choose whether their nations remain in the UK or break away.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026
WHERE: Cardiff, Wales
WHY: They asserted a right to self-determination over whether to remain in the UK, following renewed attention to Irish unity after Donald Trump’s comments.
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