Brits want final word on Brexit deal

A large proportion of Britons want the last word on a Brexit deal; especially now that the United Kingdom (UK) seems to be heading for a no deal. That reports Business Insider.

Research firm YouGov held a new comprehensive poll on the Proposed referendum on United Kingdom membership of the European Union† The poll showed that 45% of Britons think there should be a referendum on the final deal. Only 34% do not consider this necessary. Last December, 33% were still in favor of a ballot on the final deal.

The poll also found that 53% of UK respondents would choose 'Remain' in a referendum on an exit from the European Union (EU), while 47% would say 'Leave'. The part that is in the EU wants to stay, swells when British Prime Minister Theresa May fails to strike a deal with the EU. In that scenario, 56% would like to stay with the EU.

Preparations for new conversations
This poll, one of the largest since the 2016 referendum, comes as May and British negotiators prepare to open negotiations with the EU. later this month to arrest. If the two sides fail to reach an agreement on the Irish border, the UK faces a no-deal Brexit in March 2.

This will mean that the British economy will slide by about 8%, due to shortages in food and medicines. Half of Britons think the population must decide whether to go ahead with Brexit if the negotiations fail and an agreement is out of the question. About 25% believe that parliament has the last word on this.

Doubt about Brexit
Less fun for May's government is that a large majority (68%) think the British Prime Minister will go home with a bad deal. Only 13% think the opposite. Most Britons (73%) think that many of the promises made by the 'Leave camp' will be broken.

"Whatever people voted 2 years ago, no one chose this chaos that is damaging our standard of living and public facilities," said Chuka Umunna, MP and leader of the People's Vote Campaign. "Clearly people are demanding the last word on the eventual Brexit deal, given that the only way out of this mess is."

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