There is no majority in Britain's parliament in favor of holding a second B...
LONDON - There is no majority in Britain’s parliament in favor of holding a second Brexit referendum, according to a Reuters analysis of public comments made by lawmakers.
Last month, the opposition Labour Party broke new ground for one of the major parties by saying it would support a new referendum on May’s deal after parliament defeated its alternative Brexit plan. This is well short of the 318 votes needed to guarantee approval of the amendment if there are no absences or abstentions.
In contrast, 245 lawmakers openly oppose the idea, 15 are deeply skeptical and a further 94 government ministers and whips, or parliamentary enforcers, would be required to vote in line with the government’s position against another referendum. It is unclear what conditions Labour may attach to supporting a vote on its amendment on Tuesday, and there is disagreement within the party over whether any referendum should include an option to remain in the EU.
A YouGov poll last month found that, when asked to choose between accepting May’s deal and having another referendum, 51 percent favored a fresh vote and 49 percent - the deal.
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