Poll shows Wales strongly against Scottish independence

The latest YouGov poll for ITV Cymru Wales and Cardiff University shows that Welsh voters oppose Scottish Independence by three to one. The figures also show increased support for Welsh Independence, though still opposed by a margin of four to one.

• Scottish Independence
• Yes 21%
• No 64%
• Don't know/Wouldn't vote 16%

• Welsh Independence
• Yes 17%
• No 70%
• Don't know/Wouldn't vote 14%

Support for the idea of the Welsh Government levying income tax is growing, with supporters of the idea now just one percent behind its opponents. More devolved taxation is a key element of the "devo-max" package being offered to the Scots if they vote to remain in the UK. The Welsh First Minister, Carwyn Jones, says Wales should be offered everything that Scotland gets but with the right to turn down some elements, including income tax.

• Welsh Income Tax
• Yes 38%
• No 39%
• Don't know/Wouldn't vote 24%

What both countries are eventually offered depends on who is in power at Westminster after the next election, although in the case of Scotland the pro-union parties have agreed a timetable for "devo-max". In Wales, support for Labour has slipped by three per cent since the last poll in July, with the Conservatives down by two percent. The main beneficiaries are UKIP and to a lesser extent the Greens.

• Westminster Election
• Labour 38%
• Conservative 23%
• UKIP 17%
• Plaid Cymru 11%
• Liberal Democrat 6%
• Green 5%

• YouGov questioned 1,025 Welsh adults on September 8th to 11th.