Recent polls suggest voters think Brexit was a bad move

It’s the third anniversary of Brexit – when the United Kingdom parted ways with the European Union.

Now, all these months later, polls increasingly show voters consider the move to be a mistake.

The original 52:48 result in favour of Brexit was heavily driven by older voters.

Research has found 64 per cent of voters over 65 opted to leave, while 71 per cent of 18- to 24-year olds voted to remain.

Since the referendum, polling organisation YouGov has regularly asked members of the British public: In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the EU?

In August 2016, 46 per cent of those surveyed thought it was the right decision but by January 2023, this number dropped to 34 per cent.

This means 54 per cent of the British public surveyed believe it was the wrong move.

And different pollsters ask different questions.

For instance, since 2020, BMG Research and Kantar have both asked whether the UK should join the EU, or stay out.

Over this period, polls have shifted considerably with more now saying the country should rejoin.