An Ipsos poll shows that 56% of Britons would vote for the United Kingdom to rejoin the European Union, four percentage points more than in May. The data, cited by The Independent, indicates a shift in opinion in favour of the country's return to the bloc.
According to the published information, the increase in support came after Andy Burnham opened the door to the United Kingdom's return to the EU. His statement brought back into public debate a topic that, since Brexit, has remained one of the most sensitive in British politics. The information was also picked up by the Romanian publication Mediafax, which reported the same figures.
The poll shows that support for a closer relationship with the European Union has grown in recent weeks, not only as an abstract idea but as an option that a growing share of the electorate would back through a vote. The 56% figure represents, within the poll, the proportion of those who would respond favourably, while the remaining responses were not detailed in the source material.
The change in opinion comes after roughly a year in which the question of EU membership has returned to British political discussions, especially in the context of trade relations and mobility. The source material does not specify, however, whether the parties in government or in opposition have officially reacted to the poll or to Andy Burnham's statements.
The source material does not provide details about the poll's sample, the exact period in which it was conducted, or the margin of error. This information would be relevant for measuring how solid the four-point rise recorded since May is, particularly in a context where British public opinion has in the past been relatively divided on this issue.