New poll shows support for Welsh independence has hit a record high
A new poll indicates that support for Welsh independence is at a record high of 39 per cent.
The latest figures from pollsters Savanta ComRes, carried out for the ITV News Tonight programme, highlight a growing level of backing for an independent Wales.
Nearly two in five Welsh adults now say that they would vote yes if a referendum was held tomorrow.
Sion Jobbins, chair of the pro-independence YesCymru campaign, said: “This poll showing the highest levels of support ever recorded for an independent Wales is a major step forward for YesCymru.
“Although individual polls may go up and down the overall trend shows that more and more people are coming to the conclusion that the people of Wales are best placed to manage their own affairs like every other country.
“If countries like Ireland and Denmark can be independent, then why not Wales? YesCymru aims to build a fairer and better Wales for all who call Wales home.”
Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price said it was confirmation of the “growing view” that the union is failing all parts of the UK beyond the “Westminster bubble”.
He also claimed his party was the only one that could deliver a referendum on independence.
He said: “Decisions affecting Wales should be made in Wales, this is a simple matter of democracy to which the Tories and Labour are opposed.
“For everyone who wants to see Wales become a fairer, greener and more prosperous nation, there is only one credible option on the ballot paper on May 6th.”
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