2016-06-10bloomberg.com

The survey of 2,000 people by ORB for the Independent newspaper found 55 percent in favor of a so-called Brexit, up 4 points since a previous poll in April, with 45 percent for "Remain," down 4 points. It's the biggest "Leave" lead recorded by ORB in polls for the newspaper.

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Anxiety about a potential British exit from the European Union gripped investors, sending the pound to its lowest level since April, while trader expectations for price swings climbed to a fresh seven-year.

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Robert Ford, professor of politics at Manchester University said that polls showing an upsurge in support for "Leave" may actually end up helping the "Remain" campaign. During Scotland's 2014 referendum for independence, a YouGov poll 11 days before the vote put the pro-independence campaign ahead, prompting voters from the other side to show up en masse on referendum day.



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