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Welsh veto on leaving EU 'worth considering', says Jones | Welsh veto on leaving EU 'worth considering', says Jones |
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An effective veto for Wales and Scotland over the UK leaving the EU is "worth considering", First Minister Carwyn Jones has said. | An effective veto for Wales and Scotland over the UK leaving the EU is "worth considering", First Minister Carwyn Jones has said. |
Incoming Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has suggested that any vote to leave the EU should have a majority in all four UK nations to be valid. | Incoming Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has suggested that any vote to leave the EU should have a majority in all four UK nations to be valid. |
The Conservatives have promised a referendum on membership if they win next year's general election. | The Conservatives have promised a referendum on membership if they win next year's general election. |
Mr Jones said the UK should not leave the EU purely based on "English votes". | Mr Jones said the UK should not leave the EU purely based on "English votes". |
At First Minister's Questions in the Senedd, the Welsh Labour leader said the SNP proposal was "worth considering". | |
"I don't think the UK will leave the EU," he said. | "I don't think the UK will leave the EU," he said. |
"I think given the opinion polling we've seen recently it's unlikely; when people are unsure about something they tend to stick to the status quo." | "I think given the opinion polling we've seen recently it's unlikely; when people are unsure about something they tend to stick to the status quo." |
But Mr Jones warned: "If the UK leaves the EU on the basis of English votes it would trigger a constitutional crisis the likes of which we have not seen." | But Mr Jones warned: "If the UK leaves the EU on the basis of English votes it would trigger a constitutional crisis the likes of which we have not seen." |
At last week's Prime Minister's Questions, David Cameron insisted any vote would be decided by a UK-wide majority. | At last week's Prime Minister's Questions, David Cameron insisted any vote would be decided by a UK-wide majority. |
He told MPs: "We are one United Kingdom. There'll be one in/out referendum." | He told MPs: "We are one United Kingdom. There'll be one in/out referendum." |
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