# Ireland will eventually be united, Gordon Brown says

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-29 05:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/29/ireland-will-be-united-says-gordon-brown

> Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown said Ireland will inevitably become united in the long term, though he stressed that this would be a lengthy process requiring mutual agreement. He opposed Scottish independence and backed retaining North Sea oil and gas infrastructure to support a transition to wind, hydrogen and carbon capture.