Question Time Brexit special: Remain voters should have say in future
Political leaders faced challenging questions in a BBC Question Time Leaders Special hosted by Fiona Bruce
Private Eye editor Ian Hislop has said remain voters in the EU Referendum are entitled to their say
Speaking on Question Time he said:
"I think the people who voted remain have a perfect right to say: 'Hang on a minute, we lost, we don't like this. We don't want to be told to shut up and go away'."
The audience was made up of Leave voters, and the panel included Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Conservative Party leader Theresa May, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron, Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon and Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood.
The leaders were asked a range of questions on Brexit, including whether they would support a second referendum and what their plans were for the UK's future relationship with the EU.
Corbyn said he would support a second referendum if there was a "significant change" in the circumstances, while May said she would not support a second referendum.
Farron said he would support a second referendum if there was a "clear majority" in favour of it, while Sturgeon said she would support a second referendum if it was the only way to stop Brexit.
Wood said she would not support a second referendum, but would support a People's Vote on the final Brexit deal.
The audience was largely hostile to the leaders, with many expressing their anger at the way the Brexit negotiations have been handled.
One audience member said: "I feel like I've been lied to. I was told that Brexit would be easy, but it's been anything but."
Another audience member said: "I'm so angry at the way this country has been divided. I don't know how we're going to come back together after this."
The BBC said that the audience was "representative of the Leave vote in the 2016 referendum".
The programme was broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Conclusion
The BBC Question Time Brexit special was a lively and informative debate that gave a voice to Leave voters. The leaders were challenged on their Brexit plans, and the audience expressed their anger at the way the negotiations have been handled.
It is clear that there is still a lot of anger and division in the UK over Brexit. The government needs to find a way to bring the country together and to deliver a Brexit that works for everyone.
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