Immigration a Big Issue in Brexit Referendum
Immigration one of the key issues which will affect how people vote in the UK’s upcoming referendum on EU membership, along with the effect on the economy and Britain’s sovereignty.
The survey of c.4,000 British adults is the latest in a unique longitudinal study which looks to track how individuals’ views on immigration change over time. This latest study finds that:
Over half believe the Government should have total control over immigration even if it means coming out of the EU.
More than half overall (55%) and one in five « Remain » voters (20%) say that they think the government should have control over who comes into Britain even if this means having to leave the EU. For « leave » voters the figure is 95% while for those yet to make up their minds the figure is 63%.
That said, 20% of Leave voters think that if Britain does vote to leave, the government should allow EU citizens to live and work in Britain in return for access to the single market (overall, 42% believe this).
Immigration is therefore a big factor in how people decide to vote in the EU referendum, particularly for leavers and for undecided voters.
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