Politicians reckon millennials will stop the UK leaving the EU

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by Sindy Cator on March 4, 2016 at 12:48 pm

On June 23 this year, Britons are being asked to vote on whether the UK should remain part of the European Union or not. The vote, dubbed the ‘Brexit,’ is dominating the headlines in the UK, but it hasn’t exactly inspired young people to say that they’re going to get out and vote in the referendum. Just over half of 18 to 24-year-olds told polling firm ORB that are planning to vote, compared to 85 percent of those over 65. But young people are overwhelmingly more likely to think the EU is a good thing – 70 percent to 30 percent – while…