For supporters of a referendum redo, that gives them a fresh dash of hope — even though another Brexit plebiscite still appears an unlikely prospect. ADHundreds of thousands of protesters — up to 1 million, according to organizers — spilled onto the streets of London even as lawmakers gathered for the pivotal vote on Brexit. The “People’s Vote rally” called for a fresh Brexit vote — more than three years after the first stunning result to leave the E.U. Johnson said that the way to heal the rift in Britain would be for Britain to “get Brexit done” and to leave the E.U. But he predicted that even if Johnson does ultimately steer Britain out of the E.U., it would only be temporary.

Source: Washington Post October 19, 2019 19:33 UTC