Second referendum petition to be debated by British parliament

Britain’s parliament is to debate a petition signed by more than 4m members of the public calling for a second referendum on EU membership, but will not take a decision on whether to re-run last month’s vote.

The event will take place on September 5 in parliament’s second debating chamber, Westminster Hall.

Since Britain voted by 52-48% to leave the bloc, many people, including some lawmakers, have called for another referendum.