The majority of British people believe the royals can keep the union together ALAMYBritons believe the monarchy will be a unifying force for the country after Brexit, according to a new poll. Across the UK, 52% see the royals as a way of keeping the Union together as Brexit strains relations between England and Scotland as well as leading to complicated negotiations to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the republic. The belief that the monarchy binds the countries of the UK is strongest in England, where 57% agree and just 13% disagree, but it is shared by 52% in Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland 46% agree, but that is more than double the 21% who disagree. The survey, conducted by Deltapoll, precedes a conference in London tomorrow on Brexit and the Union at the…

Source: The Times May 19, 2018 23:10 UTC