Ten Years After Brexit, Britons Disappointed with the Economy | WPN World People News

It has now been ten years since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in the 2016 Brexit referendum, which passed by a narrow margin of 51.9% to 48.1%. However, the economic vision painted by Brexit supporters at the time has failed to materialize. Since separating from the EU, the UK economy has continued to struggle.
According to a recent poll released by the think tank European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), a majority of Britons are deeply disappointed with the current situation. As many as two-thirds of voters across the political spectrum believe that Brexit has had a negative impact on the country's economy and has significantly increased the cost of living.
The survey, which questioned more than 2,000 voters, found that 57% of respondents believe Brexit was a "mistake" and that it has reduced opportunities for younger generations. In addition, immigration control—once a central pillar of the Brexit campaign—is now widely viewed as unsuccessful. Some 56% of respondents said the new immigration policies have failed, and many now support restoring freedom of movement with the EU in exchange for closer trade relations.
ECFR Director Mark Leonard noted that, after a decade, Britons have come to realize that the promise of a better life outside the EU has not been fulfilled. Today, as many as three-quarters of those surveyed want the UK to build closer ties with the EU, and they increasingly view Europe rather than the United States as their preferred security partner.
ECFR polling conducted in 15 other EU member states found a similar trend: around two-thirds of European respondents support the idea of the UK rejoining the EU in the future.