Updated
Updated · Reuters · Jun 16
YouGov Poll Shows 60% of Britons Regret Brexit 10 Years After 2016 Vote
Updated
Updated · Reuters · Jun 16

YouGov Poll Shows 60% of Britons Regret Brexit 10 Years After 2016 Vote

3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 16

Summary

  • Nearly 60% of Britons now say leaving the EU was the wrong decision, according to a June 9 YouGov poll cited a decade after the 2016 referendum.
  • Trade friction helps explain the shift: one Nottingham logistics owner who backed Remain said selling into the EU has become harder, even as his customs-services unit has grown from helping clients navigate new barriers.
  • A brother who campaigned for Leave is also disappointed, saying the deregulation, tax cuts and inward investment he expected never materialized and blaming governments for failing to exploit Brexit freedoms.
  • Brexit has faded as a daily political flashpoint for many voters, but the issue is resurfacing inside Labour as the government elected in 2024 seeks closer EU ties without reopening a push to rejoin.

Insights

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Can Britain's economy truly recover while politicians reject the EU's most significant trade benefits?