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good news for Boris Johnson, but it was bad news for supporters of the union among England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The strong showing for parties eager to refashion or even dismember the U.K. means that questions over the future of Europe’s second-largest economy, and closest U.S. ally, are getting louder. Containing the secessionist genie will present Mr. Johnson an acute political challenge.swept the election Thursday in England, winning 345 of 533 available seats in the largest and most populous part of the U.K. They also made gains in Wales, winning seats from the main opposition Labour Party and holding off a challenge from Plaid Cymru, a party that advocates greater Welsh autonomy.
