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Brexit: If EU referendum were held again Remain would win, poll shows | |
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Britons would vote to Remain if the EU referendum were to be held today, a poll suggests. | Britons would vote to Remain if the EU referendum were to be held today, a poll suggests. |
A survey for The Mirror found that if the EU referendum were held again, 51 per cent would vote for Remain and 49 per cent would vote for Brexit. | A survey for The Mirror found that if the EU referendum were held again, 51 per cent would vote for Remain and 49 per cent would vote for Brexit. |
The survey of more than 44,000 people found 13.5 per cent of people who voted to leave would vote to Remain if there were a second referendum. | The survey of more than 44,000 people found 13.5 per cent of people who voted to leave would vote to Remain if there were a second referendum. |
In contrast, 9.3 per cent of those who voted to Remain would not vote to leave. | In contrast, 9.3 per cent of those who voted to Remain would not vote to leave. |
Such a switch in votes would give an overall result of 51.2 per cent to 48.8 per cent in favour of Britain remaining in the EU. | Such a switch in votes would give an overall result of 51.2 per cent to 48.8 per cent in favour of Britain remaining in the EU. |
However, 51.3 per cent of those polled said they did not want a second referendum. | However, 51.3 per cent of those polled said they did not want a second referendum. |
The poll also found 54.7 per cent of respondents expect the UK to break up within the next 10 years as a result of Brexit. | The poll also found 54.7 per cent of respondents expect the UK to break up within the next 10 years as a result of Brexit. |
The poll chimes with previous research, carried out in June, which found up to 7 per cent of people who voted for Brexit now regret their choice. | The poll chimes with previous research, carried out in June, which found up to 7 per cent of people who voted for Brexit now regret their choice. |
Such regret, when projected on to the EU referendum vote, would have cut the Leave share by 1.2 million, almost wiping out the majority vote for Brexit. | Such regret, when projected on to the EU referendum vote, would have cut the Leave share by 1.2 million, almost wiping out the majority vote for Brexit. |
Prime Minister Theresa May is set to trigger Article 50 next month, which will formally begin the two-year withdrawal negotiation process, as long as her Brexit Bill passes the House of Lords. | Prime Minister Theresa May is set to trigger Article 50 next month, which will formally begin the two-year withdrawal negotiation process, as long as her Brexit Bill passes the House of Lords. |
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