UK support for remaining in the EU narrowly ahead: Poll
Forty-eight percent of Britons favor remaining in the European Union compared to 47 percent of voters who back leaving the 28-member bloc, according to a recent poll.
Released late on Monday by the Daily Telegraph, the poll came out just hours after two other polls by YouGov and ICM showed a swing towards "Out" as Britons are getting ready to vote on June 23 about whether to remain an EU member.
In another poll conducted by ORB on Monday, support for remaining in the EU declined but held a one-point lead over those who support the EU, smaller than the five-point difference in the pollster's previous survey published on May 30.
According to Lynton Crosby, the political strategist behind Prime Minister David Cameron's election victory, the Remain had ameliorated its overall performance but when the findings were weighted based on the likelihood to vote, the Leave side was catching up.
"The clear trend over the course of ORB’s polls for the Daily Telegraph shows that Leave campaign has a turnout advantage over the Remain campaign," he said.
The 'Remain' campaign increased by 2 percent to 43 percent in a YouGov survey conducted earlier, overtaking the 'Leave' support which dropped to 42 percent in a survey of 2,001 adults conducted on June 5 and 6.
UK citizens remain deeply divided despite the government's repeated warning against leaving the bloc.
British Prime Minister David Cameron and most of his cabinet are trying to convince Britons to vote against leaving the EU, but about half of his MPs support an exit.
The prime minister has consistently said that Brexit poses an economic risk to the country and can undermine Britain’s security.
A prospect of Brexit has frightened stock markets with sterling hitting a three-week low against the dollar.
The economy and the impact of a possible Brexit on jobs, wages and trade are a key battleground for both the campaigns.
Opinion polls have indicated that UK voters believe staying in the EU would be best for Britain's economy, but that support for leaving and remaining still remains at a virtual tie.
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