In a second survey by Opinium/Observer, 63% said the move would increase inflation and the cost of living.
A majority of Britons say Brexit is not good for the country's economy. According to the research, only 22% of participants said that the process related to the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (European Union) had a positive impact.
Survey, published Guardian This Saturday (December 30, 2023), the research was carried out by the Institute from December 13 to 15. Opium And by the British newspaper “the observer“. There were 2,132 interviews. Among them, participants had two options (“Good Influence” This is “Bad Influence”To rate the effects of Brexit in 10 categories.
In all categories, selecting the option “Bad Influence” It was huge. A majority of those interviewed said the move hindered the government's ability to control immigration. It also had a negative effect The ability of UK companies to import goods from the EU and outside the European bloc.
7% said the process had helped lower prices in UK shops, compared with 63% who said Brexit had pushed up inflation and the cost of living. On the question related to personal finance, 35% said the effect was negative.
Participants rated whether the impacts of Brexit were good or bad in 10 categories; Pictured, “Guardian” map with results
BREXIT
The United Kingdom left the European Union on January 31, 2020, after a 2016 poll showed that 52% of Britons wanted to leave the European Union. Despite the referendum, the transition process was tumultuous, with 3 deals rejected and 2 Prime Ministers – David Cameron and Theresa May leaving.
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