British Education Secretary Damian Hinds said on Sunday that the government was not planning a second referendum, dismissing reports that ministers were considering the possibility to break the Brexit deadlock.
Asked by a Sky News reporter if the government was planning a referendum, Hinds said no.
"No, the second referendum would bring divisions. The citizens voted, we had a referendum and now we need to implement the voting results."
He described Prime Minister Theresa May's deal to leave the European Union as a "balanced" deal that MPs should support.
May canceled a vote on the Brexit deal this week due to overwhelming opposition from MPs to a backstop mechanism for Northern Ireland that would prevent the reintroduction of a hard border on the Irish island, which critics say could tie Britain to the EU forever.
After the EU summit in Brussels on Friday, May said that it is possible for the EU to give additional guarantees that the so-called backstop for Northern Ireland to be temporary, although European leaders have told her they will not renegotiate the deal.
The Times reported on Saturday that most British ministers think the Brexit deal is dead and are considering other options, including a new referendum, Hina reports.
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