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On May 1, 1707, the United Kingdom was born when the Act of Union came into effect: bringing Scotland, Wales and England together. More than three centuries later, the country stands at a crossroads. In Scotland, the debate over independence persists despite a 2014 referendum intended to settle the matter once and for all. The possibility of reunification in Ireland has grown following the turmoil caused by Brexit. And even in Wales, the latest polling shows that one in three people would welcome an independence vote next year. From the Rhondda Valley to the docks of Dundee, there is growing disillusionment with the rule of Westminster.
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00:00 More than 400 years of history.
00:03 What's at stake here? A single Parliament of Great Britain.
00:06 It represents the consolidation of British nationalism.
00:10 We're also in this discrivion here in Welcomeborough.
00:13 And our people are still divided.
00:15 The struggles, the achievements.
00:17 We come together at difficult times.
00:19 The story of the United Kingdom.
00:22 [BLANK_AUDIO]
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