As President Obama visits the United Kingdom, and is expected to intervene in the EU referendum debate, a new poll from Ipsos MORI reveals that although Americans are slightly more likely than Britons to believe the ‘special relationship’ currently exists, a majority of both populations feel ‘Brexit’ would make little difference to the connection between the two countries.

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Is there a special relationship?
10%
16%
33%
36%
14%
6%
6%
1%
UK
USA
Strongly agree Tend to agree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree
Source: Ipsos Global @dvisor
Base: 1,005 online adults aged 16-64 in each of Great Britain and the United States, March 25 – April 8 2016
TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT ‘THERE IS CURRENTLY A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN’?
43%
52%
20%
7%

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Will Brexit harm the special relationship?
14%
60%
26%
Britain
22%
58%
20%
USA
Source: Ipsos Global @dvisor
Base: 1,005 online adults aged 16-64 in each of Great Britain and the United States, March 25 – April 8 2016
IF BRITAIN LEAVES THE EUROPEAN UNION, DO YOU THINK IT WOULD MAKE THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN STRONGER, WEAKER, OR MAKE NO DIFFERENCE?
STRONGER
MAKE NO
DIFFERENCE
WEAKER

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