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To leave, or not to leave: Two and a half years since the United Kingdom voted to exit the EU, that is still the question. The crisis in Prime Minister Theresa May's government over her draft Brexit divorce deal has stirred interest in the possibility that thIs there a path back from Brexit?
To leave, or not to leave: Two and a half years since the United Kingdom voted to exit the EU, that is still the question. The crisis in Prime Minister Theresa May's government over her draft Brexit divorce deal has stirred interest in the possibility that the United Kingdom could change its mind, or 'regrexit'. In the June 23, 2016 referendum, 17.4 million voters, or 52 percent, backed Brexit while 16.1 million, or 48 percent, backed staying in the bloc. But ever since, opponents of Brexit have been exploring ways to hold another referendum. May has repeatedly said there will not be another referendum on membership and the leader of the main opposition party, Jeremy Corbyn, has indicated he is also not in favour. So what is the path to a second vote? 1) May's Brexit plan fails The first step, according to campaigners, is that parliament rejects May's draft divorce deal. To leave the EU on the terms of her deal, May would need the backing of parliament. The size of the rebellion inside her Conservative Party and the anger of her allies in the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party indicate she would have trouble passing the deal, even with significant support from Labour Party... Read more