"Bregretful" Britain: Majority of Britons Want to Rejoin the EU Nine Years After Brexit Referendum

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Nine years after the narrow Brexit referendum result, the UK public is overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the outcome. A new YouGov poll reveals that 56% of Britons want the UK to return to being part of the EU, while 61% believe Brexit has been a failure. The survey also found that the majority of those who blame Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party for the outcome, with eight out of ten naming Johnson as the primary culprit. Meanwhile, Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, is also held accountable by two-thirds of respondents.

Key Takeaways:

  • 56% of Britons want the UK to return to being part of the EU
  • 61% of respondents believe Brexit has been a failure
  • 80% of respondents blame Boris Johnson for the outcome of the Brexit referendum
  • 64% hold Nigel Farage responsible for Brexit
  • 28% of Tory voters and 16% of Reform UK voters want to rejoin the EU
  • The UK's exit from the EU is expected to cut UK trade by 15%
  • Labour ministers have pledged to "tear down" barriers to trade with the European Union

Statistics:

  • 56% of Britons want to rejoin the EU (YouGov poll)
  • 61% believe Brexit has been a failure (YouGov poll)
  • 28% of Tory voters want to rejoin the EU (YouGov poll)
  • 16% of Reform UK voters want to rejoin the EU (YouGov poll)
  • 80% of respondents blame Boris Johnson for Brexit (YouGov poll)
  • 64% hold Nigel Farage responsible for Brexit (YouGov poll)
  • 44% of respondents think rejoining the EU is the wrong priority (YouGov poll)
  • 2,239 adults participated in the YouGov poll between June 16 and 17

Sources:

  • YouGov poll
  • The Independent
  • European Movement UK