London, May 9, 2026 (AFP) - What does the win for pro-independence parties in Scotland, Wales mean?

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For the first time, pro-independence parties have won a majority in the UK's devolved parliaments in both Scotland and Wales after bitterly contested elections. They join Northern Ireland where Sinn Fein, which has long sought reunification with Ireland, is in power in the Belfast assembly. AFP takes a look at this unique new political landscape. - What are devolved parliaments? - The current parliament in Scotland in the Holyrood area of Edin......

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