Welsh First Minister says that the United Kingdom 'is over'

First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford: 'I do think the effect of the pandemic and the last 12 months has been to polarise opinion in Wales about the way it should be governed.' PA

The United Kingdom “is over” and a new union should be crafted to reflect a “voluntary association of four nations”, Wales’ First Minister has said.

Mark Drakeford warned the break-up of the UK was possible if politicians only offered a “tweaking of the status quo”, and said Boris Johnson’s lack of engagement with the devolved nations undermined efforts to keep them together.