THE United Kingdom will vote to leave the European Union in the upcoming In-Out EU referendum, according to the latest data from search giant Google.
And in terms of search traffic, it is a landslide victory for the Leave campaign. And it’s not the only data that suggests Leave is on top.
The interactive map breaks down searches for Leave the EU or Stay during the seven days between May 31st and June 7th 2016.
Only 11 county boroughs searched for more terms associated with remaining in the UK on Google during the week-long window, with the rest of the UK favouring searches around the Leave campaign.
An ICM poll shows Leave with a six point advantage while pollsters ORB have put Leave ahead for the first time since the beginning of April in their latest survey.
We are in striking distance now, but we must continue to campaign right up until we secure a vote to Leave on June 23
John Mills, Labour Leave campaign
Amid escalating threats from Government ministers, the Prime Minister this weekend claimed he may not be able to protect pensions in the event of a Brexit vote – despite his manifesto promise to continue raising the state pension.
The YouGov poll puts Leave on 46 per cent, up three points since the end of last week, with Remain down three points to 39 per cent.
It is the pollsters’ largest lead for Brexit since the start of the EU referendum campaign.
Commenting on the YouGov poll, John Mills, chair of the Labour Leave campaign, said: “The British public are now beginning to realise that staying in the EU is bad for working people and their families.
“They are also starting to see the exciting and prosperous future that the UK could build outside the EU.
Google’s data and poll results appears to show Brits’ rejecting Cameron’s ‘Project Fear’ tactics
Does Google’s latest search data predict a landslide victory for the Leave campaign?
“The polls are swinging our way, which is very good news but we must not be complacent.
“We are in striking distance now, but we must continue to campaign right up until we secure a vote to Leave on June 23.”
Local and regional results will come in overnight before the national declaration of the result, which is expected at around breakfast time on Friday June 24.
If Britain does vote to leave the EU, the result will prompt huge celebrations among Brexit campaigners and Eurosceptics across Britain.