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Second UK Brexit vote risks irreversible damage

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: UNITED KINGDOM
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: United Kingdom EUR EU Ireland Northern Ireland

Topical: international relations politics social government opposition party referendum regional border conflict foreign policy foreign trade investment legislation security
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2019), "Second UK Brexit vote risks irreversible damage", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB241058

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

A rejection of the deal would increase momentum for a second referendum, especially if it becomes the only means of avoiding a no-deal Brexit.

If it revoked Article 50, the United Kingdom would be able to re-enter the EU on the same terms they had prior to the referendum.
Some businesses may delay or postpone plans for relocation.
A second vote would result in parliamentary division over issues such as the date of the referendum and what questions should be asked.