edinburgh poll find 51 percent britons would keep european union membership 41 percent want leave bloc near reversal last year referendum result bmg poll 1,400 people independent publish newspaper website saturday come britain move second phase negotiations exit eu focus trade independent say lead remain leave big poll far since vote june 2016. head poll bmg quote independent say reason change shift opinion among vote last year referendum around nine 10 leave remain voters unchanged view survey carry december 8. referendum last year 52 percent britons vote leave eu 48 percent vote remain mike smithson election analyst run www.politicalbetting.com website also former liberal democrat politician say twitter big lead remain since eu referendum prime minister theresa may week secure agreement eu move brexit talk trade transition pact european leaders warn negotiations arduous far could become tough half britons want stay eu poll