First ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to meet in Cardiff

BBC UK Sunday 13 September 2026, 21:01 UTC 1 min read

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The Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn Féin leaders will discuss ways they can work more closely.

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