There will be a march through Cardiff this weekend to demand Welsh independence (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)

The Welsh fight for independence was given a huge boost by Boris Johnson being chosen as the new Tory leader and Prime Minister.

Political party Plaid Cymru said that ‘clown’ Mr Johnson’s victory was a gift to the cause of Welsh independence, adding that separating from the UK is now inevitable.

Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts said: ‘The Conservative party has just thrown the UK out of the frying pan and into the fire.

‘During the most serious political crisis in decades, a clown is set to become prime minister. But this is no joke.


‘People will soon realise this isn’t as good as it gets. By electing Boris Johnson, the Conservative Party has given the Welsh independence movement a gift.

Plaid Cymru said that Boris’s election was a boost to their bid for independence (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)

‘With the election of Mr Johnson, the question of Welsh independence is not of ‘if’, but ‘when’.’



Plaid Cymru Westminster leader Liz Saville tweeted: ‘Note to Mr B Johnson: thank you for your gift to the Welsh independence movement.’

Support for Welsh independence is particularly strong in north Wales where there will be a march in favour of separation.

The rally will be held in Caernarfon on Saturday, two months after a similar march in Cardiff that attracted 3,000 supporters.

Organiser Llywelyn ap Gwilym said: ‘The march in Cardiff was a great success, with people traveling from all over the country and further afield to our capital.

Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts said separation from the UK is now inevitable (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)

‘The intention was always for it to be the first of many marches.

‘We wanted the second march to be in the north, somewhere with strong existing support for independence to build momentum, and somewhere with a small but dedicated group of people, who we could rely on to organise a successful event. Caernarfon fit the bill.’

Several polls have been carried out showing that between 10 and 25 per cent of Welsh people support independence from the UK.