NIGEL Farage has dismissed a new poll which suggests support for Scottish independence would rise significantly if he became prime minister.
The Reform UK leader visited Edinburgh on Monday, where he met with Reform MSPs at the Scottish Parliament and posed for pictures.
It comes after a Norstat poll, which was commissioned by Believe in Scotland and published by The National last week, found 52% of decided voters would back Yes in response to the standard independence question, compared with 48% who would vote No.
But when asked how they would vote if Reform UK won the next General Election and Farage became prime minister, support for independence increased to 65%, with 35% backing No.
During his visit, Farage was asked by The Scotsman whether him becoming prime minister would be a "threat to the Union".
🔴 Nigel Farage is in Edinburgh today — although his team did not tell newspaper journalists. I asked him about the recent poll showing support for independence would surge if he became Prime Minister: pic.twitter.com/FyxEVXkaWt
— Alistair Grant (@alistairkgrant) September 28, 2026
"I've heard all this before," the Reform UK leader replied. "If Britain votes to leave the European Union, Scotland will leave within three years.
"You hear all these threats. Don't take them seriously."
Farage also spoke about the historic meeting of the Celtic Alliance leaders which took place earlier this month.
Scottish First Minister John Swinney, Welsh first minister Rhun ap Iorwerth and Northern Ireland first minister Michelle O'Neill held a landmark press conference in Cardiff where they signed a memorandum of understanding as they declared “Westminster’s time is coming to an end”.
Along with Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald, who is the leader of the opposition in the Irish Dáil, the leaders called on the UK Government to “prepare for, plan and facilitate constitutional change”.
The Reform UK leader said he does not believe the meeting poses a "threat to the United Kingdom".
Farage told LBC: “The Celtic Alliance is for the birds frankly … especially in the case of Wales – where there’s not even a debate about this going on.
“In Scotland it’s a settled issue. There was a referendum, it’s a generational thing.
“So no, I don’t see a threat to the United Kingdom because the leaders met last week.”
Responding, SNP MSP Calum Kerr said: “Last week the Scottish Parliament came together to agree that Scotland is a nation that has a right to decide our own future.
“70% of our Parliament backed that simple democratic right and basic principle asserted today – building on Andy Burnham’s words just a few short weeks ago."
Kerr added: “The age of Westminster is coming to an end and every time Westminster establishment types like Farage come here independence support grows because it's our way out of a system that produces these poisonous characters.
“Through a fresh start with independence, we can use our vast energy resources to eradicate child poverty and build a wealthier Scotland as part of the EU. That’s the future we can build together at a time when the Scottish people choose."
