Brexit regret among Leave voters reaches a record high
The Independent|May 23, 2023
Brexit regret among Leave voters has reached a record high, a new poll has found
ARCHIE MITCHELL
Brexit regret among Leave voters reaches a record high

Seven years on from the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, more voters than ever believe Brexit has been a “failure”. The YouGov poll found more than a third of those who backed

Leave in the referendum say Brexit has been more of a failure than a success.

Meanwhile, just a fifth of Leave supporters said Brexit had been “more of a success”, the survey found. Overall, 62 per cent of voters said leaving the EU had been “more of a failure”, with just nine per cent saying it had been a “success”.

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