Sky Data Brexit poll: Public thinks UK 'in crisis' but opposes no-confidence vote
The poll comes after the prime minister's proposed Brexit deal was defeated in a historic Commons vote on Tuesday night.
Wednesday 16 January 2019 19:58, UK
The majority of the public thinks the country is in crisis - but despite this, they do not want MPs to bring down Theresa May's government, a Sky Data poll reveals.
Some six in 10 Britons - 61% - think the UK is in a state of crisis, with 34% saying it is not and 5% unsure.
But the majority of people - 53% - also do not want the current government to be brought down, with 38% supporting the end of Mrs May's government, and 9% answering 'don't know'.
This comes after the prime minister's proposed Brexit deal was defeated in parliament by a historically unprecedented 230 votes.
Today, parliament will vote on whether they have confidence in the government - if they vote that they do not, this would end Mrs May's premiership and move the country towards a general election.
The government is widely expected to survive the vote, however.
Supporters of a referendum on Brexit are calling on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to back their campaign if the government survives a vote.
At the Labour Party conference, delegates voted for a motion saying that if the party are unable to get a general election, they "must support all options remaining on the table, including campaigning for a public vote".
Sky Data interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,203 Sky customers by SMS after 8pm on 15 January 2019.
Data is weighted to the profile of the population. Sky Data is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules.
For full Sky Data tables, please click here.
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