If faced with a choice, would you prefer the UK to have its own trade policy so it can strike trade deals independently from the EU, or a soft border (i.e. no border checks) between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland?

Fieldwork dates: 19 January 2018 - 22 January 2018
Data from: Great Britain
Results from: 1 poll

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Results for: If faced with a choice, would you prefer the UK to have its own trade policy so it can strike trade deals independently from the EU, or a soft border (i.e. no border checks) between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	22 January 2018 Poll by Opinium
The UK should have its own trade policy, so it can strike trade deals independently from the EU	58%
There should be a soft border (i.e. no border checks) between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland	28%
Don't know	15%

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The UK should have its own trade policy, so it can strike trade deals independently from the EU
There should be a soft border (i.e. no border checks) between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
Don't know

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The UK should have its own trade policy, so it can strike trade deals independently from the EU
There should be a soft border (i.e. no border checks) between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
Don't know

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The UK should have its own trade policy, so it can strike trade deals independently from the EU
There should be a soft border (i.e. no border checks) between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
Don't know

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Full question wording

We would like to show you a series of potential choices relating to the UK’s future
relationship with the EU. In each case, please choose which of the two outcomes
you would prefer.

The UK should have its own trade policy, so it can strike trade deals
independently from the EU
There should be a soft border (i.e. no border checks) between Northern
Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

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The Brexit process