The Welsh first minister has described the UK government as “aggressively unilateral”, “hostile to devolution” and “a recruiting sergeant” for Welsh and Scottish independence. Mark Drakeford claimed the current London administration was trying to reshape the UK into what it was 50 years ago by reasserting London’s dominance. He added that its plan for saving the union involved reversing devolution “while singing ever louder choruses of Rule Britannia”. Recent opinion polls suggest support for Scottish independence is now higher than support for staying in the UK. On relaxing the current Covid restrictions and reviving the hard-hit tourism industry, Mr Drakeford said the plan was to open up on a phased basis, starting with self-contained accommodation, potentially after Easter.

Source: The Irish Times March 10, 2021 05:48 UTC