A new YouGov poll reveals that only three in 10 Britons believe leaving the European Union was the right decision, with younger generations expressing even stronger disapproval. The survey, conducted on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the UK's departure from the EU, shows a growing sense of regret among the public, with a majority believing Brexit has been a failure.
Anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray demonstrates on the edge of Parliament Square across the street from the Houses of Parliament, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021.Only three in 10 Brits still say it was right for the UK to leave the European Union, according to a newThe YouGov findings were released on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the UK formally quitting the bloc.And that number only increases when looking at the results from the younger generation.
Even one in six Leave voters now say it was wrong for the UK to leave the EU, although 66% of Leavers still think it was the right move.Meanwhile, 88% of Remainers stand by their vote to stay in, compared to 7% who now think it was right to leave. Dr Mike Galsworthy, chair of the anti-Brexit think tank the European Movement UK, said the survey shows voters are “becoming increasingly fed up with the negative impacts that leaving the EU is having on our country”.He said being outside the European single market costs the UK economy £115 billion a year, and the public finances more than £40 billion a year.
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