British people would rather stay in the EU than accept a no-deal Brexit

Get the Full StoryA new poll suggests Remain would defeat no-deal Brexit by 55 to 45 in three-way referendum based on first and second preference.

The three-way vote was proposed this week by former Cabinet minister Justine Greening.

The finding comes as the Vote Leave campaign was fined for breaking electoral law.

The YouGov poll also handed Labour a five-point lead over the Conservatives as Brexit infighting continues to overtake May's party.

LONDON — A new poll has found that the British public would much prefer to remain in the EU than to accept the kind of no-deal Brexit being pushed by Conservative Brexiteers.

The YouGov poll for the Times found that in a three-way transferable vote — where the public would vote on three outcomes in order of preference — 50 would put their first preference towards remaining, 17 towards leaving with a deal, and 33 towards leaving with no-deal.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: North Korean defector: Kim Jong Un 'is a terrorist'See Also:Conservative MP in Islamophobia row pictured with Apartheid-era South Africa flag in his office5 things we learned from Theresa May's Brexit white paperTrump accuses May of letting down Brexit voters by getting 'involved back' with the EUSEE ALSO: Theresa May narrowly avoids major Brexit defeat on vote to stay in a customs union

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