England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland,
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- Scotland: The Scottish Government, led by the Scottish National Party (SNP), is strongly pro-EU and argues that independence is the only realistic way for Scotland to rejoin the EU. They have published detailed proposals for re-accession, which would happen "smoothly and quickly" after independence is achieved. The main challenge is securing a second independence referendum, which the UK government continues to block.
- Northern Ireland: The political landscape in Northern Ireland is split between unionists (who want to remain in the UK) and nationalists (who want to unite with the Republic of Ireland, an EU member state). There is no significant movement for an independent Northern Ireland state. In the event of Irish unification, the entire territory would automatically become part of the EU under the Republic of Ireland's existing membership. The post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol, updated by the Windsor Framework, already means Northern Ireland remains aligned with some EU single market rules for goods to avoid a hard border with Ireland.
- Wales: Wales narrowly voted to leave the EU in 2016. The Welsh Government's current position is to remain outside the EU and single market as part of the UK. While the pro-independence party Plaid Cymru supports an independent Wales rejoining the EU or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), public support for Welsh independence itself is still not a majority position, though it has increased. Some polls have indicated a majority of Welsh voters would back independence if it meant rejoining the EU.
