While narrow, it's almost a mirror reversal from the original vote in June 2016 which ended with a stunning upset win by Brexiteers, 52-48%. Economic news from the country has been largely and increasingly negative in the months since negotiations finally kicked off on June 19, 2017. The call for a second referendum is creating strange bedfellows, to say the least. member of the European Parliament, who vowed on a television talk show that a second vote would result in still greater support for Brexit. “I don’t want a second referendum on Brexit," he said.

Source: Forbes January 26, 2018 19:07 UTC