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- The British public supports a second Brexit referendum for the first time, according to a new poll.
- 42% of voters support a second referendum on whether to accept any Brexit deal Theresa May strikes with the European Union.
- 40% oppose the idea, while 18% don't know, according to the YouGov / Times poll.
- Support for a second referendum has been gradually rising.
- However, support for remaining in the EU does not appear to have increased significantly in the past two years, and Leave could still win.
LONDON — British voters now back a second Brexit referendum, according to a new poll.
Support for a second referendum on the UK's EU membership has risen gradually as the chances of a no-deal Brexit rise and as Brussels rejects large parts of Theresa May's Brexit proposals outlined in the Chequers agreement.
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