All news on the topic: Referendum

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Swiss groups launch referendum to block Malaysia trade deal over palm oil concerns
In June 2026, the Swiss Parliament approved the EFTA–Malaysia free trade agreement. Concerns had been raised early in the negotiations about the tariff reductions on palm oil that were ultimately adopted.
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Support for EU surges as 97% of Leave areas now favour rejoining
Just 11 of 632 constituencies in England, Scotland and Wales would vote to stay out of the EU if a second referendum were to take place, new polling has found.
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Scotland could be independent within 18 months, Swinney insists ahead of vote push
The Scottish First Minister insisted it would be "achievable" for Scotland to become an independent nation within 18 months if voters backed it in a referendum.
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Prince Andrew attends Windsor Castle memorial service after William pulls out
The Duke of York has attended a memorial service for the late and last king of Greece, Constantine, who died last year after a bout of ill health and a stay in hospital
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'My dad was tortured for four years...being told my career was over was a gift'
Greek's former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who appeared nightly on British television news during 2015, has spoken of his country's turmoil caused by pressure from Brussels
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Households face £103 hike to council tax in April in fresh cost of living misery
The majority of cash-strapped local authorities in England are planning to hike council tax in April as they struggle to stay afloat after years of squeezed funding
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Cameron set to fly to Falklands to show they're 'valued part of British family'
It comes after Argentinian President Javier Milei called for the South Atlantic Islands to be handed over to Buenos Aires.
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London Overground workers strike action called off after new pay offer made
'The dispute is not over but we have made sufficient progress to suspend the action next week' said Mick Lynch, general secretary of RMT
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Referendum on uniting Ireland will be held within decade, First Minister says
Michelle O’Neill, in her first UK interview as Stormont First Minister, said she believes there will be a vote on uniting the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the next decade.
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Nigel Farage's daughter Izzy warned him about stripping on ITV I'm A Celebrity
Nigel Farage's daughter Isabelle, known to those around her as Izzy will be on hand to welcome her dad when he leaves the jungle. She's revealed she warned him about the raunchy shower scenes
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'Brexit gave Britain the highest immigration levels in history - here's how'
They told us the 2016 Brexit referendum would control immigration, says Fleet Street Fox. It did the opposite
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Labour takes huge 27-point poll lead as resurrection of David Cameron backfires
The Find Out Now poll conducted in the wake of Monday’s reshuffle found support for the Tories has fallen even further in the past fortnight as Labour makes gains
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Rishi Sunak claims David Cameron will deliver 'change' after 13 years of Tories
Downing Street said Rishi Sunak's new Cabinet will be 'focused on delivering the change the country needs' as he appointed David Cameron to a top job as Foreign Secretary
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Train strike breakthrough as Christmas and New Year chaos set to be avoided
The RMT union announced it had reached an outline agreement with train companies in a dispute that has dragged on for 18 months and caused chaos for millions of commuters
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Abortion rights enshrined in law in state election in major pro-choice victory
Ohio has become he state the seventh where voters chose to protect abortion access after the landmark ruling. Jubilant campaigners in the vote were overjoyed at the major victory
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Australians vote no in referendum aimed at extending rights of indigenous people
Nearly 60 per cent of Australians have today voted to reject The Voice referendum, which would have given more political power to the nation's Aboriginal and Torres Strait population
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One in three voters think Brexit will work out well as voters feel 'Bregret'
A study into 'Bregret' found that half of people believe leaving the EU had a negative effect on the UK economy, while 16% of Leave voters would back Remain if they had another chance
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'We need to talk about climate change - and not be distracted by the phoney war'
Fights are breaking out over low-traffic neighbourhoods, ultra-low emissions schemes, fossil fuel taxes, whether to further mine fossil fuels, and laws around plastic use
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'Nigel Farage fiasco is all about Rishi Sunak running scared of party right'
How petrified of upsetting its own extremists must this government be that it drops everything to rush to the aid of Yesterday's Man Nigel Farage?
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Spain's conservatives fall short of victory as left celebrate election results
Spain's opposition conservative party has claimed victory in a snap election, but without the result they needed for a majority
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Labour must back people's priorities and ditch 'baggage' to win, says Starmer
Speaking at the party’s National Policy Forum in Nottingham, the Labour leader told officials they must “learn the lessons” from their narrow by-election defeat in Uxbridge
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Voters say last 8 years would have been less chaotic with Ed Miliband in charge
David Cameron's infamous warning has become a widely mocked harbinger of Britain descending into the banter timeline. And a new poll shows just 28% of voters believe the former PM was right in his prediction
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Mirror readers brand Brexit a FAILURE on referendum anniversary - poll results
We polled readers about their opinions of Brexit seven years after the referendum gripped the UK, and a majority of voters say the move has been a failure - but do YOU agree?
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Do you think Brexit has been a success - vote in our poll
Seven years have passed since a referendum was held across the United Kingdom about whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union - and we want to know if YOU think Brexit has been a success
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Just one in five Brexit voters thinks it's going well as anniversary looms
A major study by the UK in a Changing Europe think tank and pollsters Public First lays bare 'bregrets' seven years after Britain voted to leave the EU
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