Thousands of protesters have been gathering in central London on Saturday for a People's Vote March to demand a second referendum on Britain's exit from the European Union.
The march was followed by a rally in Parliament Square with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, as well as Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP leader, addressing the crowd.
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"This week's fresh chaos and confusion over Brexit negotiations has exposed how even the best deal now available will be a bad one for Britain,” Labour Peer Andrew Adonis said.
“Voters will neither forgive nor forget if (lawmakers) allow this miserable Brexit to proceed without people being given the final say," he added.
As the organizers stated later, some 670,000 people attended the march.
BREAKING: crowd size estimates have been revised up from 570,000 to 670,000 — 670,000 people demanding a #PeoplesVote on the Brexit deal. Please RT: pic.twitter.com/T9B1SKo94Q
— People's Vote UK (@peoplesvote_uk) October 20, 2018
According to recent polls, the majority of British voters now want to stay in the European Union, more than two years after the 2016 referendum that triggered the country’s divorce from the bloc.
A YouGov study of four common questions regularly included in nearly 150 Brexit surveys showed a steady shift towards the Remain camp.
My favourite so far! #PeoplesVoteMarch pic.twitter.com/gT7IykjOFw
— Nick #FBPE (@nickonthedrums) October 20, 2018
In 2018, the Remainers have stayed ahead with an average lead of around four points, roughly the opposite of the 2016 referendum’s result (52 percent to 48 percent).
Blue and yellow in every direction.#PeoplesVoteMarch pic.twitter.com/1gfD4QvFVr
— Ben Fox #FBPE (@bmf1g10) October 20, 2018
Britain is scheduled to leave the EU on March 29, but negotiations have been plagued by disagreements.
#peoplesvotemarch is massive pic.twitter.com/iSOUkx4t2k
— David White #FBPE (@dddavidwhite) October 20, 2018
— Iestyn ab Owen Jones 🏴🇪🇺 (@DrIestynJones) October 20, 2018
With the clock ticking on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, Germany and France are already stepping up their preparations for a no-deal Brexit, even though both publicly insist an agreement with the UK over the terms of its departure from the EU can still be achieved.
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