Two-Thirds Of Britons Now Support Vote To Rejoin EU

Survey finds many Leave voters feel let down by Brexit

- Kate Devlin

Two years after the UK transitioned out of the European Union nearly two-thirds of Britons now support a referendum on rejoining.

A Savanta survey for The Independent also shows that the number of people who oppose another vote has fallen, with less than a quarter of voters now against a referendum.

The UK formally left the EU on 31 January 2020, but the "transition period" meant it observed Brussels laws and remained in the single market until 31 December 2020.

Since then Britons believe the economy, the UK's global influence and the ability to control our own borders have all got worse, the survey also shows. This appears to have contributed to a boost in the numbers who want a future referendum on membership.

The number who say there should be another vote is now 65 per cent, up from 55 per cent at the same point last year, although they are split over the timing. And those who say there should never be a second referendem has fallen from 32 to 24 per cent.