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Only 30% of Britons believe that the UK’s exit from the EU was the right decision. This is the lowest level of support for Brexit since the 2016 referendum.
This is evidenced by a YouGov poll published by the Independent, according to European Truth.
Main results of the study:
55% of respondents believe that Brexit was a mistake.
62% of Britons see its effects as negative, while only 11% see a positive impact.
20% of respondents believe that Brexit was neither a success nor a failure.
Falling support for Brexit over the years
In January 2020, when the UK officially left the EU after four years of negotiations, support for Brexit was 40%, while 47% thought it was a mistake. Since then , dissatisfaction has been on the rise.
Among those who voted to leave the EU in 2016:
32% rate the results of Brexit negatively, while 22% rate it positively.
However, 66% still believe that the decision was the right one.
Instead, among those who voted against Brexit, now:
88% consider leaving the EU a mistake.
Only 7% support it even after all the consequences.
Interestingly, young Britons (18-24 years old) who could not vote in the referendum are now massively against Brexit:
75% believe that leaving the EU is the wrong decision.
Only 10% support Brexit.
Brits want to regain freedom of movement with the EU
Another study conducted in late 2024 showed that the majority of Brexit voters are now ready to support the return of free travel between the EU and Britain for the sake of access to the single market.
Political reaction: Labour is committed to rapprochement with Europe
The new British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, who led the Labour Party to power, has already promised a “new era” in relations with the EU.
Immediately after his appointment, he made official visits to Berlin and Paris to re-establish closer ties between London and Brussels.
What’s next?
The decline in support for Brexit and the change in Labour’s political course may become prerequisites for revising the UK-EU agreements.
There is already growing support for the idea of returning to closer cooperation with European partners, and it is possible that the coming years will bring changes in London’s relations with Brussels.
