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Britain's anti-Europeans set to emerge stronger from EU polls

While UK outcome may not affect bloc's Parliament, it may seal PM May's fate

Global Affairs Correspondent
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    May 23, 2019, 5:00 am SGT
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The people of Britain will go to the polls today to elect their representatives for the European Union's Parliament in a ballot few expected, and one which will only muddle the nation's politics further.

The country narrowly opted to leave the European Union at a referendum in June 2016 and should already be out of the EU.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 23, 2019, with the headline 'Britain's anti-Europeans set to emerge stronger from EU polls'. Print Edition | Subscribe
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