Ireland's Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has responded to speculation that the UK government could hold a second Brexit vote because of a lack of clarity over what leaving the EU actually means, by saying it would not be un-democratic to hold such a vote. Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage recently claimed such a vote would give a final say that people had not changed their minds. The Irish Times reports that Mr Varadkar said he was "confident" there were enough votes in favour for another referendum and added that if Britain voted against it, Ireland should respect its decision.
Ireland's Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has responded to speculation that the UK government could hold a second Brexit vote because of a lack of clarity over what leaving the EU actually means, by saying it would not be un-democratic to hold such a vote. Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage recently claimed such a vote would give a final say that people had not changed their minds. Varadkar had to deny accusations by Farage that he was working with Nick Clegg and Tony Blair to ensure the UK gets a bad deal on Brexit, which would force the country into a u-turn.