Brexit: More than 200,000 sign letter demanding Final Say referendum in less than 48 hours

More than 200,000 people have signed a letter within the past 48 hours demanding a Final Say referendum on Brexit.

The letter, organised by People’s Vote and The Independent, calls on officials in the UK and European Union to do all they can to allow the British public to confirm whether any final deal put forward by Boris Johnson is indeed the “will of the people”.

The groundswell of support for the petition comes after a reported one million people marched on parliament on Saturday – during what was a crunch day for the prime minister’s plan to take the UK out of the bloc.

Boris Johnson’s plan to put the deal to the Commons was derailed after parliament backed an amendment withholding approval.

The PM was then forced to request a Brexit extension from Brussels.

Before the final Brexit deadline on 31 October the letter will be delivered simultaneously to Downing Street and the Houses of Parliament, as well as the EU Parliament and the building in Brussels where the EU council meets.

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