Why would those countries accept another countries debt? This type of thing was answered during the Scottish independence referendum, the same with currency etc.
Because the UK government holds the power to let them be independent and the UK debt is also debt from money spent on Wales, Scotland and NI. If they're not going to take on their share of money spent on them then why would they be permitted to become independent? That's a debt of £268 billion for Scotland right out the door.
Lol and you think that England could stop those nations from going independent if they so chose?
That's saying you don't think people have a right to self determination.
you think that England could stop those nations from going independent if they so chose?
Depends on what you mean by that. Wales and Scotland do not have the legal authority to make that call. Their devolved powers do not include the ability to unilaterally declare independence, and the only exception to that is Northern Ireland due to the Good Friday agreement.
Now if you're actually saying that England couldn't physically stop these nations from becoming independent I think you should seriously look at the population differences between the nations of the UK.
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u/TheBlargh5000 Sep 14 '26
Each country would inherit their part of the UK debt. It's highly likely their economies would be too bad for the EU to consider letting them join.