Via - Dailymail
Anti-Brexit protests broke out on the streets of London after a petition for a second EU referendum attracted 1.5million signatures within a day.
Anti-Brexit protests broke out on the streets of London after a petition for a second EU referendum attracted 1.5million signatures within a day.
Demonstrators waved EU flags, held posters saying 'Yes 2 EU' and banners claiming the older population had 'stole our future'.
The protests came despite a record 33.5million people taking part in Thursday's referendum and the rate of turnout was the highest than any election since 1992.
The Leave campaign won the historic vote by 51.9 per cent of the vote to 48.1 per cent - a margin of 1,269,501 votes.
By lunchtime today 1.5million people had signed the petition demanding a re-run.
But a closer look at where the signatures are from reveals that the vast majority of those wanting another referendum live in London and areas with a high population of students.
Thousands came from north London, Cambridge and Oxford, while more than 3,000 of David Cameron's constituents also signed the petition.
Because it easily passed the 100,000 target, MPs will be forced to consider the proposal in Parliament this summer.
The petition demands the Government re-stage the referendum because the winning vote for Leave was less than 60 per cent and was based on a turnout of less than 75 per cent.
The result revealed stark divisions between young and old, north and south, cities and rural areas, and university-educated people and those with fewer qualifications.
Anti-Brexit protests broke out on the streets of London after a petition for a second EU referendum attracted 1.5million signatures within a day
Protests were staged in Westminster, central London today as young voters called for a second referendum
Anti-Brexit protests were also held in other UK cities, including Edinburgh, where Remain won by a vast majority - a result reflected in all 32 local authorities in Scotland, triggering demands for a second Scottish independence referendum
In London a separate petition is calling on Mayor Sadiq Khan to declare the capital independent from the United Kingdom, and apply to join the EU.
Although the decision is not legally binding on MPs, it would be an act of political suicide for any group to attempt to override it and order a second referendum after months of hard-fought campaigning.
Anti-Brexit protests were also held in other UK cities, including Edinburgh, where Remain won by a vast majority - a result reflected in all 32 local authorities in Scotland, triggering demands for a second Scottish independence referendum.
Any petition that receives more than 100,000 signatures within six months must be considered for debate by MPs in Parliament.
Any petition that attracts more than 10,000 in the time period requires a response from the Government.
By lunch time today the petition had already attracted more than 1,308,147 signatures.
The protests came despite a record 33.5million people taking part in Thursday's referendum and the rate of turnout was the highest than any election since 1992
A young couple painted as EU flags protest on outside Downing Street against the United Kingdom's decision to leave the EU following the referendum
EU supporters protested opposite Downing Street yesterday after Britain voted to cut ties with Brussels
No comments:
Post a Comment