Why the United Kingdom is facing new calls for independence | DW News

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are challenging London’s authority, saying its days of control running out. We explore what is at stake for the UK’s various nations – and how serious the challenge to the union really is.

00:00 Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland leaders back independence from the UK
00:00:45 John Swinney, First Minister of Scotland, calls for self-determination
00:01:19 Birgit Maas, DW Correspondent in London, on the challenge facing the United Kingdom
00:01:37 Is coordinated support for independence a real threat to the future of the UK?
00:02:33 Why support for independence is growing in Wales
00:03:37 Scotland’s independence push after the 2014 referendum and Brexit
00:04:27 Northern Ireland, the Good Friday Agreement and reunification debates
00:05:58 What independence movements could mean for the future of the UK
00:06:43 Scotland’s nuclear submarines and the security implications

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