Burnham defends union after independence initiative

Plaid told to put NHS and schools first as Rhun backs independence pact

Welsh opposition parties say hospital care and schools should come first as nationalist leaders declare Westminster’s time is running out. Scotland’s John Swinney predicts Andy Burnham will be the UK’s last Prime Minister.

Burnham defends union after independence initiative

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham "believes strongly in the union," his spokesperson told reporters on Monday, shortly after the leaders from Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland signed a joint dec...