Most British want second vote on membership of EU

MORE than half of Britons – 55% – want a second referendum on whether to leave the European Union or accept UK prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal.

The poll, by Sky Data, also found that 54% of British people now want to remain in the EU, and 32% would rather leave without a deal.

Only 14% support Mrs May’s proposed deal and want to accept the terms agreed by her government.

While 31% trusted the prime minister to lead the UK through Brexit, a quarter would put their faith in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Just 10% thought former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab would be the best person for the job.

Mr Raab resigned on Thursday after Mrs May’s draft Brexit agreement was revealed.

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez joined the calls for a second referendum and accused the British government of ‘self-absorption’ this week.

He told the Politico website: ‘If I was Theresa May, I would call a second referendum – no doubt.’

Mr Sánchez said the UK leaving would be ‘a great loss for both’ and said he hopes it can be ‘reconsidered’ in the future.

After a People’s Vote rally in central London, shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer said the British Labour party had not ruled out a second referendum.

Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show, he said: ‘If there’s no deal brought back or the deal is voted down, then other options are on the table – one of which is a public vote.

‘And in that public vote no options are ruled out, including the option of remain.’