Over 60% of UK Citizens Disapprove Course of Brexit Negotiations

The number of UK citizens who disapprove the current progress of the Brexit negotiations has increased by 5 percent in the last month, reaching 61 percent in August, a fresh poll by ORB showed Monday.

"This months Brexit tracker suggests the damage from a poor election result is continuing to cast doubt over Brexit. Approval of the Governments handling of the negotiations has fallen again since last month," the ORB said in a press release.

According to the survey, only 35 percent of respondents are confident that Prime Minister Theresa May will get "the right deal" with the European Union.

UK citizens remain divided on the economic prospects of the country's withdrawal from the European Union. According to the poll, 40 percent of respondents believe that the country would be better off after Brexit, while 37 percent feel otherwise.

The poll was carried out on August 2-3 and involved 2,000 adults across the United Kingdom.
   (Sputnik)
7/8/17