- Andy Burnham ruled out a second Scottish independence referendum and visited Ilkeston during a listening tour, amid political discussions involving Keir Starmer and John Swinney.
- As Scottish First Minister, John Swinney is involved in political discussions where Andy Burnham applies Northern Ireland's political rules to the viability of a Scottish referendum.
Andy Burnham suggests that referendum conditions apply to Scotland, referencing the Good Friday Agreement and facing questioning from Chris Law.
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What happened
Andy Burnham suggests that referendum conditions apply to Scotland, referencing the Good Friday Agreement and facing questioning from Chris Law.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Scottish election results and Brexit impact fuel calls for a referendum modeled after Northern Ireland.1 source
- Political figures in Scotland and Northern Ireland discuss and define their respective constitutional futures.Sub-event
Burnham applies Northern Ireland's political rules to the viability of a Scottish referendum.1 source
Comparison of Scotland's referendum trigger to the Good Friday Agreement framework.1 source
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The entities involved
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Scotland
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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Northern Ireland
part of the United Kingdom situated on the island of Ireland
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