14 August 2018

The Independent: Public backing for Final Say referendum leaps amid division over May's Brexit plans

An exclusive poll for The Independent saw support for a fresh public vote on any deal jump by four points in as many weeks.

The survey by BMG Research also saw increasing support for replacing Ms May if her cabinet cannot agree a deal, and an even bigger majority believing an immediate general election would then be needed.

The survey comes amid dwindling public support for Ms May’s Chequers deal plan for Brexit, not to mention growing discontent in her own party, with some insiders suggesting a leadership challenge is becoming likely this year.

The Independent launched its campaign to win a Final Say Brexit referendum for the British people just three weeks ago – with more than 610,000 people signing our petition so far.

Late last month pollsters asked some 1,500 respondents: “Should a Brexit deal be reached between Britain and the EU, to what extent would you support or oppose a referendum being held asking the public whether they accept or reject the terms of the deal?”

At the time, 44 per cent backed the idea, with 27 per cent opposing, 15 per cent not having strong opinions either way and 14 per cent saying they did not know.

But four weeks later, amid increasing public divisions over Ms May’s Brexit plans, from both inside and outside the Conservatives, 48 per cent now want another referendum.

Opposition has also dropped by three points, with only 24 per cent now against a new public vote on Brexit, 16 per cent not having strong feelings either way and 11 per cent saying they did not know. [...]

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