Eurotunnel boss says a second referendum would still back Brexit

PARIS (Reuters) - Britons would back Brexit again if asked to vote in a second referendum, the head of Eurotunnel said on Sunday. Jacques Gounon told RTL radio the original 2016 vote for Brexit was largely motivated by "anti-immigration" feeling, which would come into play again in any second plebiscite. "If there was a second referendum, I am convinced that it would again lead to a Brexit, perhaps with an even bigger percentage," he said. Gounon is the chairman and chief executive of Getlink , the holding company of Eurotunnel which runs the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. On Jan. 16, Eurotunnel said it was taking steps to ensure that any 'no-deal' Brexit would have minimal impact on its transport network. (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Andrew Heavens)