The People’s Vote: What is the Brexit campaign group and when do they march? Will there be a second referendum?

A rally in London is set to take place on Tuesday evening.
Tom Herbert12 November 2018

Theresa May is under growing pressure to allow a second referendum on the terms of Britain's deal to leave the EU.

Calls to allow the People's Vote are intensifying with the Prime Minister reportedly ready to present the key elements of the Brexit deal to Cabinet tomorrow.

Meanwhile shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry contradicted party leader Jeremy Corbyn yesterday by insisting the option for second referendum had not been ruled out.

With a rally set to take place on Tuesday, we take a look at what the People's Vote is and whether there will be a vote on the Government's final Brexit deal.

What is The People’s Vote?

Mrs May has dismissed calls for a second referendum 
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The so-called People’s Vote is a grassroots campaign calling for another vote on the final Brexit deal, which would likely take the form of another referendum.

It has support from across the political spectrum with more than a million social media followers.

Many believe the UK is heading for a no deal or bad deal Brexit - which they say is not what the country voted for in June 2016.

The campaign instead wants the people to be able to vote on the Government's final Brexit deal before it is set in stone.

It was established in April 2018 by MPs Chukka Umunna, Anna Soubry, Layla Moran and Caroline Lucas, along with Patrick Stewart and comedian Andy Parsons.

The People's Vote campaign group says: "MPs will vote on the final Brexit deal in just a few weeks. It looks like it’ll either be a bad one or no deal at all.

"But there’s another option – a People’s Vote on the Brexit deal. So we can judge for ourselves whether it’s what we were promised."

More than half a million people turned out for a march in London last month 
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Will there be a second referendum on Brexit? What does Theresa May say?

Mrs May is under increasing pressure to allow a People's Vote on the final terms of the deal, from within and outside her party.

Jo Johnson, who quit as minister on Friday, and Justine Greening are just two of the voices calling for a second vote while Mrs Thornberry, Keir Starmer and David Lammy are also vocal in their support for the idea.

The Prime Minister is also facing pressure from Scotland after Holyrood voted in favour of it and abroad, with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urging Britain to hold a second referendum.

“If I was Theresa May, I would call a second referendum — no doubt,” he said.

The campaign has got huge support with the public after more than half a million people descended on the capital last month to demand the Government give people a vote on the final terms of leaving.

But despite the calls, Mrs May has continually ruled out such a referendum, saying it would be a "gross betrayal of our democracy".

Also, Mr Corbyn has dismissed the idea after he said at the weekend "the referendum took place".

When is The People’s Vote march and what are they protesting?

It was the biggest public protest about Brexit so far 
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A People's Vote rally is set to take place in central London tomorrow, hosted jointly by the People's Vote campaign and best for Britain.

The event will take place at Westminster from 6.30pm for a 7.30pm start.

Organisers say the public needs to "keep up the pessure" on government for a final vote, adding: "Whatever desperate ‘deal’ the government comes up with, nobody voted for this two years ago. The Brexiters said leaving the EU would be quick and easy, create extra money for the NHS and make us better off. None of that has come true.

"Now is our chance to make sure our voice can be heard loud and clear. Join us at the rally.

"What happens in the next few days and weeks will define our country’s future. We need to stand together with one voice and demand a People’s Vote on Brexit."

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