Is the UK Destined to Break Apart?

The leaders of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland recently met in Cardiff to sign a historic cooperation pledge on secession, marking the first time all three devolved governments have explicitly advocated breaking up the UK. But major obstacles remain, from limited public support to the lack of legal referendum mechanisms.

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