HAS Swindon changed its mind on Brexit?

The results of a new YouGov poll suggest that Swindon South has switched from pro-Leave to pro-Remain, while Swindon North is still pro-Leave - but by a much narrower margin than in the 2016 referendum.

The nationwide poll was commissioned by Best for Britain and Hope Not Hate, who are in favour of remaining in the EU.

They claim that South Swindon is one of 97 constituencies in England who have shifted from Leave to Remain.

Swindon South MP Robert Buckland said: “Having campaigned in the referendum and been present at the Swindon count, the local result was declared on an all-Swindon basis and there was a clear majority for Leave.

“That was the poll that mattered.

“As we have seen from several recent elections, opinion polls aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.”

The data was gathered and extrapolated from 15,000 people who completed the YouGov poll.

According to the organisation's analysis, 52.5 per cent of people in Swindon South would now vote to stay in the EU, while 47.5 per cent still want to leave it.

In the 2016 referendum, 48.4 per cent voted for remain and 51.6 per cent voted to leave the EU.

Best for Britain and Hope Not Hate argue that this indicates a significant shift in public opinion, though more than half of England’s 533 constituencies still supported Brexit in their poll.

In Swindon North, 42.6 per cent voted for remain in the referendum and 57.4 per cent voted to leave.

Now, 48 per cent would apparently vote remain and 52 per cent would vote leave.

According to the poll, more than half of the constituencies in England would still vote out of the EU, though 257 of the 533 would vote to stay, as would every Scottish constituency and 25 of the 40 in Wales.

Swindon North MP Justin Tomlinson dismissed the survey and its results.

Instead, he discussed a Sun on Sunday poll in which 62 per cent of those surveyed hadn't changed their minds about the Brexit vote, 11 per cent of Leave voters had changed their mind,15 per cent of Remain voters had changed their mind, and overall 47 per cent wanted to leave the EU as planned.

Justin said: "I'm not at all surprised by this poll's findings as the majority of residents who contact me want to see the establishment deliver their democratic will.

"They are often frustrated that opposition MPs seek to frustrate or undermine Brexit, which isn't a position the public support."