Half of UK voters support referendum on Brexit deal, no deal or staying – Sky Poll

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

According to the latest Sky Poll, half of the British voters support a referendum to choose between leaving with a deal that the government may clinch with the European Union, leaving with no deal or staying in the European Union (EU), Reuters reports.

Key Findings:

“The poll showed 40 percent opposed such a vote, while 10 percent did not know.

Of the respondents, 48 percent preferred to not to leave the European Union, while 27 percent wanted Britain to leave the EU with no deal. Thirteen percent opted for the government's deal.”

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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