More than a third of voters don't believe Brexit will happen
Almost half of Britons polled say there should be a general election before negotiations begin
Your support helps us to tell the story
As your White House correspondent, I ask the tough questions and seek the answers that matter.
Your support enables me to be in the room, pressing for transparency and accountability. Without your contributions, we wouldn't have the resources to challenge those in power.
Your donation makes it possible for us to keep doing this important work, keeping you informed every step of the way to the November election
Andrew Feinberg
White House Correspondent
More than a third of voters do not think the UK will definitely leave the EU - despite the referendum result, a poll has found
Of 1,077 people polled by Ipsos MORI for BBC Newsnight, 22 per cent said they did not know whether Brexit would actually happen, and 16 per cent said they believed the UK would remain a member of the EU.
The same poll revealed almost half of voters believe there should be a general election before Britain begins negotiations, so the public can vote on policies for life outside the EU.
More than half of voters – including 67 per cent of people who voted Leave – say the current government and MPs do not reflect the views of the British public towards the EU.
Nine in 10 said they would not change their vote if there were to be a second EU referendum – with only 5 per cent of Leave voters and 2 per cent of Remain voters saying they would vote differently.
Another recent survey showed up to 7 per cent of Leave voters – around 1.2 million people – now regret their choice, but a spokesperson for the Prime Minister said a second referendum was “not remotely on the cards”.
It cames as a leading legal academic said the campaign for the UK to leave the EU was “criminally irresponsible”.
Michael Dougan, professor of European Law at Liverpool University, lambasted the Leave campaign’s failure to define what Brexit would entail, which has led to uncertainty among financial markets and a 31-year-low for the pound sterling.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments