MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Almost half of UK residents are in favor of the United Kingdom staying in the European Union, a poll revealed Thursday.
According to the telephone poll conducted by the Survation market research firm, 46 percent of respondents want the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union, while 36 percent support London exiting the bloc. About 19 percent are still undecided about their choice.
Over a thousand adults over 18 years old across the United Kingdom took part in the survey.
In February, Survation conducted the same telephone poll, and obtained almost identical results. That time around, some 48 percent of respondents were in favor of remaining in the European Union, while 33 percent said they want the United Kingdom to exit the bloc.
On June 23, the United Kingdom will vote on whether or not to remain part of the European Union. Brexit supporters argue that EU membership has eroded London’s independence to make laws, direct its economy and control its borders. Opponents of the idea warn that leaving the bloc could deeply harm the country’s economy.
