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"Bregret" Takes Hold: Majority of Brits Want to Rejoin the EU

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A YouGov poll has revealed that the majority of Brits are now in favour of rejoining the EU, with 56% believing that the UK was wrong to leave and 56% favouring a return to the bloc. This is a significant shift in public opinion, with only 31% still thinking that the UK was right to leave. The poll also shows that the proportion of Leave voters supporting the UK going back into the EU has increased to 24%.

Key Takeaways:

  • A majority of Brits (56%) believe that the UK was wrong to leave the EU.
  • 56% of respondents favour a return to the EU.
  • Only 31% still think the UK was right to leave.
  • 24% of Leave voters now support the UK going back into the EU.
  • The majority of those who voted for the Labour Government in the last general election (56%) believe that rejoining the EU is the right priority at the current time.
  • Most people (59%) who voted for the Green Party also support rejoining the EU.
  • Most people (55%) who voted for the Liberal Democrats also support rejoining the EU.
  • The outcome of rejoining the EU would give the UK a huge economic boost, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility, which estimates that Brexit has reduced overall output by around 4% compared with had the UK remained in the EU.
  • This loss is 40 times the forecast boost from the India trade deal, which was touted as a significant achievement by Labour.

Statistics:

  • 56% of Brits believe the UK was wrong to leave the EU.
  • 56% of respondents favour a return to the EU.
  • 31% of respondents still think the UK was right to leave.
  • 24% of Leave voters support the UK going back into the EU.
  • 56% of those who voted for the Labour Government in the last general election believe rejoining the EU is the right priority.
  • 59% of Green Party voters support rejoining the EU.
  • 55% of Liberal Democrat voters support rejoining the EU.
  • Brexit has reduced UK output by around 4% compared with had the UK remained in the EU.
  • The India trade deal is forecast to boost GDP by 0.1% in the long run.

Sources:

  • YouGov
  • YouGov
  • Office for Budget Responsibility
  • Richard Hughes, Office for Budget Responsibility chairman

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