A second Brexit referendum would be impossible to prepare before the March 2019 exit date, according to experts at UCL. The expert panel said that if Britain left without a deal on December 31, 2019, it was "highly likely" there could not be another vote until 2020. Given a two-week Christmas recess, if preparations would begin immediately, a vote would not be held until the end of March 2019. The Constitution Unit at University College London said a fresh poll would require at least 24 weeks - taking the UK right up until the March 2019 exit date. Therefore, in the event of a second referendum, an extension of the Article 50 process would be necessary.
A second Brexit referendum would be impossible to prepare before the March 2019 exit date, according to experts at UCL. The expert panel said that if Britain left without a deal on December 31, 2019, it was "highly likely" there could not be another vote until 2020. Given a two-week Christmas recess, if preparations would begin immediately, a vote would not be held until the end of March 2019. Therefore, in the event of a second referendum, an extension of the Article 50 process would be necessary.