Brexit Poll: Two-thirds of Britons now support future referendum on rejoining EU
Two years after the UK transitioned out of the European Union nearly two-thirds of Britons now support a referendum on rejoining, according to a new poll, reports HotNews.ro.
A survey for The Independent also shows that the number of people who oppose another vote has fallen, with less than a quarter of voters now against a referendum. The UK formally left the EU on January 31, 2020, but the “transition period” meant it observed Brussels laws and remained in the single market until December 31, 2020. Since then Britons believe the economy, the UK’s global influence and the ability to control our own borders have all got worse, the survey also shows. This appears to have contributed to a boost in the numbers who want a future referendum on membership. The number who say there should be another vote is now 65 percent, up from 55 percent at the same point last year, although they are split over the timing. The most popular options were now, at 22 percent, and within the next 5 years, 24 percent, followed by within 6-10 years, 11 percent. Just 4 percent thought another vote should be in more than 20 years, while those who said there should never be a second referendum have fallen from 32 to 24 percent. A total of 56 percent now think leaving the EU has made the economy worse, up from 44 percent. Half of Britons think it has made the UK’s ability to control its own borders – a key Brexiteer pledge – worse, up from 43 percent to 50 percent. And the proportion who think it has worsened Britain’s global influence is also now 50 percent, up from 39 percent. The findings come amid a renewed focus on the effects of Brexit.
