Britons want another EU referendum as they say the government is bungling the Brexit negotiations

Ross McGuinness
Britons say they want another EU referendum (Picture: PA)
Britons say they want another EU referendum (Picture: PA)

Britons want another EU referendum as they say the government is botching Brexit, a poll has found.

The Sky Data survey revealed that just 10% of the public think prime minister Theresa May’s government is doing a good job with Brexit negotiations with the EU.

And 50% said there should be another referendum which gives UK voters the choice between the eventual deal suggested by the government, no deal – or remaining in the EU. Only 40% said there shouldn’t be a second vote.

When asked to choose between those three options, 48% opted for remaining in the EU, compared to 27% who would leave with no deal, with 13% going for the government’s deal. A further 8% said they would not vote, while 3% don’t know.

Asked to choose between those options, not leaving the EU would be the preferred option for 48%, with 27% preferring to leave the EU with no deal, and 13% choosing the government deal – 8% say they would not vote, 3% don’t know.

Two-thirds of Britons – including the majority of Leave voters – now believe the outcome of Brexit negotiations will be bad for the UK, the survey found.

More than three-quarters of the British public (78%) think the government is doing a bad job of negotiating Brexit.

This is an increase of 23% when they were asked the same question in March.

UK voters want another say on Brexit (Picture: PA)
UK voters want another say on Brexit (Picture: PA)

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When asked if they were satisfied with Theresa May’s performance as prime minister, 24% said they were happy, while 74% said they were dissatisfied – a rise of 14%.

Two-thirds (65%) think the government’s eventual Brexit deal will be bad for Britain – including 51% of Leavers.

Only four out of ten voters think Brexit will be good for the UK, compared to 51% who say it will be bad.

Theresa May’s handling of Brexit has been criticised (Picture: PA)
Theresa May’s handling of Brexit has been criticised (Picture: PA)

Sky Data interviewed 1,466 Sky customers online between July 20 and 23 across the UK.

The results of the poll come as the government says it is planning for a no-deal Brexit when the UK leaves the EU on March 29, 2019.

Mrs May has ruled out another referendum on Brexit, after the June 2016 poll when 51.9% of the nation voted to leave against 48.1% who wanted to remain.

The Labour Party has so far refrained from calling for another referendum, but there have been growing calls for one from individual MPs and political commentators.