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Urgent changes needed to protect Welsh devolution, independent commission finds

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Urgent changes are needed to protect devolution in Wales from collapse with independence a viable option for the country, an independent commission has found.

The Independent Commission On The Constitutional Future Of Wales, a cross-party group of 11 members, published its final report on Thursday following a two-year project.

Its interim report, published in December 2022, reported significant issues with the way Wales is governed within the Union and that the status quo was not a viable foundation for stability and prosperity for the nation.

That report

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