United Kingdom and Gibraltar European Union membership referendum
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The British Parliament has spoken out against a second referendum on the EU's exit from the country. An overwhelming majority on Thursday evening rejected a petition calling for an independent group of former Labor and Tory MPs to postpone Brexit in order to organize another referendum.
Only 85 members of the lower house voted for it. However, most Labor MPs abstained from the vote, so a no was expected.
For the proponents of a second referendum, this is a setback. Nevertheless, they should not give up. The decision has no legally binding effect. The vote is more likely to be a test run.
According to the British Electoral Commission, a second Brexit referendum would require at least four, rather six months of preparation. This would only be possible with a longer-term shift in Brexit.
In a referendum in 2016, the British voted by a narrow majority to quit the international community.
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