Supporters of British Prime Minister Theresa May dampened suggestions that the Government is planning a second referendum on whether to leave the European Union, arguing that another Brexit vote would exacerbate divisions in the UK, not heal them.
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox told the BBC that holding another vote on Britain's EU membership would settle little in a country that backed leaving the EU in 2016 by 51.9 per cent with the highest turnout for a U.K. vote since 1992.
"Suppose we had another referendum. Supposing the 'remain' side won it by 52 to 48, but it was on a lower turnout - entirely possible," Fox said.
"If there is another referendum, which I don't think there will be, people like me will be immediately demanding it's best of three. Where does that end up?"
The comments come as Britain struggles for a way forward after days of political drama because of unease with the terms of May's deal to leave the 28-nation bloc.