Do you think there should be a referendum before deciding whether to rejoin the EU, or should the government be able to make the decision without a referendum?

Fieldwork dates: 4 October 2026 - 5 October 2026
Data from: Great Britain
Results from: 1 poll

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Results for: Do you think there should be a referendum before deciding whether to rejoin the EU, or should the government be able to make the decision without a referendum?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	5 October 2026 Poll by YouGov
There should be a referendum before deciding whether to rejoin	64%
The government should be able to make the decision without a referendum	23%
Don’t know	13%

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There should be a referendum before deciding whether to rejoin
The government should be able to make the decision without a referendum
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There should be a referendum before deciding whether to rejoin
The government should be able to make the decision without a referendum
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There should be a referendum before deciding whether to rejoin
The government should be able to make the decision without a referendum
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And regardless of your view on whether to rejoin or remain outside of the EU, if the UK government did negotiate a deal to rejoin the EU, do you think there should be a referendum before deciding whether to rejoin, or should the government be able to make the decision without a referendum?

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The EU Referendum