A new referendum would flip Brexit

On the cusp of the tenth anniversary of Brexit, a new Ipsos poll
shows that were the referendum to be held today, the outcome
would be a reversal of the narrow 52% victory won by leave voters

BRIEF RECAP OF BREXIT

Jun 23, 2016:
Prime Minister
David Cameron
organises vote
for UK to leave or
stay in EU – he
opposes Brexit

Jan 31, 2020:
Prime Minister
Boris Johnson,
an ardent
Eurosceptic,
oversees UK’s
exit from EU

Embattled current
Prime Minister
Kier Starmer,
who voted to
remain in EU,
has to deal with
economic fallout

Possible future
Prime Minister
Nigel Farage,
whose Reform
party is gaining
in popularity,
is pro-Brexit

Remain
Leave
Result (%)
48
52

NEW POLL: SHOULD UK APPLY TO REJOIN EU OR STAY OUT? (%)

Yes, rejoin 
Other response
No, stay out

All
Green
Labour
LibDem
Conservative
Reform

52
86
84
80
36
17

33
10
11
17
56
71

Poll of 1,137 British adults age 18+, May 14-20, 2026
Sources: Bloomberg, Ipsos
Pictures: Getty Images
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