Approximately 55 percent of British people would support the Brexit transition period being delayed due to the Coronavirus outbreak, according to a survey conducted in March 2020. Although the United Kingdom left the European Union on January 31, 2020, and intends to have exited the transition period by the end of the year, recent events have placed that timeframe into question.
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Would you support or oppose extending the Brexit transition period due to the Coronavirus outbreak?
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "The transition period, as part of the process of Britain leaving the European Union, is currently scheduled to come to an end on December 31st this year. However, negotiations have now been delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak. Would you support or oppose extending the Brexit transition period?"
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YouGov. (March 20, 2020). Would you support or oppose extending the Brexit transition period due to the Coronavirus outbreak? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105612/coronavirus-and-extending-brexit/
YouGov. "Would you support or oppose extending the Brexit transition period due to the Coronavirus outbreak?." Chart. March 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105612/coronavirus-and-extending-brexit/
YouGov. (2020). Would you support or oppose extending the Brexit transition period due to the Coronavirus outbreak?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105612/coronavirus-and-extending-brexit/
YouGov. "Would You Support or Oppose Extending The Brexit Transition Period Due to The Coronavirus Outbreak?." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105612/coronavirus-and-extending-brexit/
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