Theresa May has repeatedly ruled out holding another public vote on Brexit.
Eligible voters in the UK would remain in the European Union if a second Brexit vote were to arise, a new poll has revealed.
A YouGov survey for the ‘pro-remain People’s Vote campaign’ found that 45% want a say in the outcome of the Brexit negotiations in comparison to 34% of people who opposed.
The poll for pro-remain campaign group Best for Britain found that if another referendum was held on the decision, 44% would vote to stay while 41% would vote to leave.
50% of respondents said that the final say on whether a no-deal Brexit goes ahead should be voiced by the general public via a second referendum, whereas another 25% said the parliament should decide.
“The possibility of Brexit is sharpening the British public’s minds, and now there is a decisive majority in favour of a final say for the people of our country on the terms of Brexit,” Best for Britain chief executive Eloise Todd said.
“This poll is a turning point moment.
“The only democratic way to finish this process is to make sure the people of this country – not MPs across Europe- have the final say, giving them an informed choice on the two options available to them: the deal the government brings back and our current terms.
“We now need MPs across Parliament, from Corbyn’s front bench to the moderates of the Conservative party to do what’s best for Britain and back a people’s vote on the terms.”
Former president of YouGov Peter Kellner said that the findings were “politically significant”.
“Across the spectrum, the message from voters in this survey is clear – if the government and parliament can’t sort out Brexit, the people should,” he said.
The recent survey also shows that 69% of Britons believe that Brexit negotiations are going poorly. This includes a majority of both Remain and Leave voters.
And when it comes to political hindsight, a slightly higher percentage of UK voters believed that Brexit was the wrong decision.
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Public opinion is still very much split when it comes to how Brexit will unfold, with a mere 29% of people believing that the government will be able to successfully negotiate a deal in time for Britain to leave the EU in 2019.
Finally, pollers were asked how they would feel if Brexit never went ahead.
Amongst Remain voters: 57% would be relieved, 43% pleased and 35% delighted. However, 60% of Leave voters said they would feel betrayed, 52% disappointed and 49% angry.
And 5% of people said they just wouldn’t care.
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