Final Brexit Appeals Made as ‘Leave’ Edges Ahead in Two Polls
Campaigners issued 11th-hour appeals as Britain prepares to vote on its membership of the European Union, with the two latest opinion polls showing a narrow lead for “Leave.”
An online survey by TNS on Wednesday put “Leave” two points ahead on 43 percent. It sampled 2,320 adults June 16-22. Luke Taylor of the polling company cautioned that “a late swing to the status quo” was possible. According to the survey, the voting intention figure for those likely to vote based on a turnout model from the last general election is 49 percent for “Leave” and 42 percent for “Remain.”
An earlier online poll published by Opinium showed 45 percent of respondents for “Leave” and 44 percent for “Remain,” a lead the company called “a statistical dead heat.” The poll, with a sample of 3,011 people, was conducted June 20-22.
The pound, trading close to a five-month high against the dollar, pared gains following the polls. The Bloomberg British Pound Index, which tracks sterling against seven major peers, ended lower in London.
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