Around 39% of those surveyed in England, Scotland and Wales think NI leaving UK “would not make much difference” to remaining three nations
A third of people in Britain would not mind Northern Ireland leaving the UK, while a fifth believe it will no longer be part of the union in 10 years from now, new research suggests.
Respondents were asked if they would prefer Northern Ireland to choose to remain in the UK or to leave and join with the Republic of Ireland were there to be a referendum. Some 41% of respondents said they think Northern Ireland will still be part of the UK in five years, while 14% think it will not. Certainty around Northern Ireland’s place in the union decreased as the timeline lengthened – with 31% saying they think Northern Ireland will still be in the UK in 10 years, and 21% in 20 years.
A fifth said they believed the remaining nations would be worse off, while 13% said England, Scotland and Wales would be better off. Some 21% said Northern Ireland would be worse off in this instance, while 19% said they thought it would be better off.
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