Sky News is to broadcast the documentary ‘Out and Proud: Where Brexit Leaves Us Now’ taking an in-depth look at the reasons behind the decision to leave the EU. The hour-long programme will air on Sky News at 9pm on Wednesday 10th August and is fronted by Political Editor, Faisal Islam.
 
Sky News spent a week in Sunderland and its surrounding areas seeking out what actually lay behind the Leave vote, and exploring the mandate it has delivered.
 
On his travels, Faisal spent time speaking with fishermen hoping the shipyards and coal mines will reopen, pensioners at the air show expecting £350m a week for the NHS, and to Leave voters who have never voted in general elections and will probably never vote again.
 
Key players from both the Leave and Remain camps including Nigel Farage, Sadiq Khan, Jeremy Corbyn, and Theresa Villiers also speak to Faisal about how the Leave vote was won.
 
Sky News’ Political Editor Faisal Islam commented: “To better understand where we are going, we have to first unpick how we came to this. Only by asking people why they voted Leave, can we establish where the Brexit mandate is going to take the country. Theresa May promises that “Brexit means Brexit”. But it does matter what the people who delivered the vote, Labour Tory and non-voter actually believe it means."

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Sky News PR

Stephanie Jones

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