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Ministers Sign Pact on Poverty, Cost-of-Living Pressures

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC · How we work

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Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish ministers signed an agreement and memorandum in Cardiff.
The summit was the first face-to-face meeting since Plaid Cymru won the May Senedd election.
The agreement pledged cooperation on child poverty, cost-of-living pressures and international engagement.
Polls show 47% of Scottish, 36% of Northern Irish and 32% of Welsh voters back independence.

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Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish ministers signed an agreement and memorandum in Cardiff.
The summit was the first face-to-face meeting since Plaid Cymru won the May Senedd election.
The agreement pledged cooperation on child poverty, cost-of-living pressures and international engagement.
Polls show 47% of Scottish, 36% of Northern Irish and 32% of Welsh voters back independence.