- 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.
Political figures in Scotland and Northern Ireland discuss and define their respective constitutional futures.
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Updated Sep 25
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Political figures in Scotland and Northern Ireland discuss and define their respective constitutional futures.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Ipsos and Norstat conducted polls on Scottish independence, while Andy Burnham compared the results to the Northern Ireland border poll.Sub-event
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Scotland
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Northern Ireland
part of the United Kingdom situated on the island of Ireland
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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