Most Brits Still Want Brexit But Expect It All to End Badly

  • Survey finds majority think May is mishandling divorce talks
  • May has until end of week to get derailed talks back on track

The Irish Border Question Holds Up Brexit Talks

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British voters increasingly think Brexit is being mishandled. But that doesn’t mean they’re turning their backs on the idea of abandoning the European Union -- just on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative government.

A report by the National Centre For Social Research published Wednesday found that 52 percent of people believe the country will get a bad deal, compared to 37 percent in February, a month before May began divorce proceedings.