BCC EU Survey: Business vote tightens as referendum campaign heads to the finish line

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) published the results of a survey on businesses' voting intentions ahead of the EU referendum on the 10 May 2016.

Key findings:
+ Final BCC pre-referendum survey shows that, with less than 50 days to go, a majority of businesspeople surveyed (54%) say they will vote for the UK to Remain in the European Union
+ Voting intentions have tightened amongst the businesspeople surveyed – with Leave now polling seven points higher (37%) than in the BCC’s February survey
+ Previous survey in February had Remain on 60%, Leave with 30%, and 10% don’t know
+ The vast majority – nearly 90% – of those businesspeople surveyed by the neutral business organization are now unlikely to change their vote.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: BCC Statement from Nora Senior, President of the British Chambers of Commerce http://www.europeansources.info/record/bcc-statement-from-nora-senior-president-of-the-british-chambers-of-commerce/

BBC News, 10.05.16: EU referendum: BCC says businesses back Remain but gap narrows http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36252315

ESO: Background information: CBI to make economic case to remain in EU after reaffirming strong member mandate http://www.europeansources.info/record/cbi-to-make-economic-case-to-remain-in-eu-after-reaffirming-strong-member-mandate/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

Vote Leave: News, 10.05.16: Business opinion moving against the EU http://www.voteleavetakecontrol.org/business_opinion_moving_against_the_eu

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