UK Brexit Delay: Hundreds of thousands marched for 2nd referendum

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It's nearly three years since the UK voted to leave the European Union and the government still can't agree on how to get it done. Meanwhile, millions of UK citizens want Brexit cancelled. Hundreds of thousands of people jammed the streets of London over the weekend, demanding a do-over - a second referendum. Juliet Mann reports.

JULIET MANN LONDON "Even if, like me, you eat sleep and breathe Brexit these days, it is hard to keep up with all its twists and turns. In most parts of the country, the referendum result itself was tight, and at the time, voters on both sides of the divide were pretty sure of their convictions. But has that changed? This London borough voted Leave."

"I've never been happy with the EU as such. I was happy to join the single market as such, I'm happy to work with Europeans. This is a global, international trading country that is not inward looking, it's outward-looking, and the EU is a protectionist organization run by Germany."

"Did you vote in the referendum?"

"Yes, I voted Leave."

"Why did you vote leave?"

"Because the way it was before, it wasn't working, so I thought, try something new. And obviously, that's not working either!"

"I will not change my mind ever. I was born on Battle of Britain Day, and this is the Battle for Britain, and our great Prime Minister has great tenacity, but it's unfortunately going in the wrong direction."

"I think they lied to us. I work in the NHS, and it was a case of '350 million coming to the NHS'. Then as soon as we, obviously, won, if you can call it that, they resigned, so it was kind of pointless. So it's kind of like they lied. I wish we could have another vote."

JULIET MANN LONDON "I'm in a part of London which represents the split we've seen across the nation. There is no line on the ground like at the equator – nor a flagpole marking the spot. So you will have to take my word for it as I step from LEAVE territory into a REMAIN zone!"

"It's a mess. You don't know from one day to the next what's happening. But I'm quite happy if we stay in the EU."

"My perspective's changed a little bit, but I think we should just stick to what we originally voted for. Everybody wants a recount if they haven't had their own way, but we've just got to make the best of the situation."

"Nothing is in order, everything is totally... Nobody has a clue. We're leaving on a wing and a prayer."

JULIET MANN LONDON "Many weeks have been dubbed 'crunch time' for Brexit, but with the revised departure date looming this week, does seem crucial as the UK parliament struggles to unite around a Brexit plan that will please the EU and work for the British people."

Juliet Mann, CGTN, London.