Brexit: what the public would do now

After winning a vote in the House of Commons late last night by one 'aye', parliament is now one step away from legislating against a no deal Brexit by forcing the prime minister to request an extension to the Article 50 process from the EU, while also giving parliament the power to decide on the length of the delay to be requested. The ball is still very much in the EU's court on the issue though, which is well within its rights to deny an extension.

While parliament has so far been completely unable to agree on a way out of the current deadlock, is there any consensus among the public? A survey by YouGov shows that, assuming the EU were to allow an extension, only 11 percent think we should take that offer, with a plurality (40 percent) saying the country should then settle for a no deal situation. A slightly lower 36 percent would then rather remain in the Union. If an extension is not on the table though, the split is almost even between those favouring no deal (44 percent) and to remain (42 percent).