The Sunday Times has been accused of hiding a poll which showed that an overwhelming majority supported a fresh referendum on Brexit.
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The newspaper – which backed Leave during the EU referendum campaign – often runs significant polls on its front page. However, this particular poll was relegated to the bottom of page 20.
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It asked almost 13,000 readers online behind their paywall whether or not the UK should hold a ‘second referendum’ on EU membership.
An overwhelming 70% supported the case compared to just 30% that thought the UK would be wrong to have a fresh referendum.
Labour MEP Richard Corbett tweeted: ‘The Sunday Times polled its readers on Brexit, but the result didn’t go the way Murdoch expected, so they published it at the bottom of an inside page.’
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Anthony Hilton from the Evening Standard previously explained why Rupert Murdoch was so anti-EU.
He said: ‘I once asked Rupert Murdoch why he was so opposed to the European Union. ‘That’s easy,’ he replied. ‘When I go into Downing Street they do what I say; when I go to Brussels they take no notice”.
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