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Only one in 10 feel leaving the EU has helped their finances, while just 9% say it has benefited the NHS, despite £350m a week pledge according to new poll

A clear majority of the British public now believes Brexit has been bad for the UK economy, has driven up prices in shops, and has hampered government attempts to control immigration, according to a poll by Opinium to mark the third anniversary of the UK leaving the EU single market and customs union.

The survey of more than 2,000 UK voters also finds strikingly low numbers of people who believe that Brexit has benefited them or the country.

Just one in 10 believe leaving the EU has helped their personal financial situation, against 35% who say it has been bad for their finances, while just 9% say it has been good for the NHS, against 47% who say it has had a negative effect.

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[–] Gazumi 55 points 6 months ago (17 children)

IF the UK rejoins the EU at any time in the future, we will certainly never have the preferential terms and disproportionate power that we'd originally had. Defacto not as good as a deal. However, STILL much better to be part of the EU than to be circling the drain as we are right now.

[–] macrocephalic 6 points 6 months ago (7 children)

Want it said that if the UK rejoined then they'd have to go on the Euro?

[–] speedyundeadhittite 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If and when UK is allowed back in, this time they will not be offered all of the opt-outs!

Welcome, Schengen and Euro!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That would be nice for Ireland, we could finally join Schengen which is currently out of the question because of the open border with Northern Ireland.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Maybe it's finally time for northern island to jump ship

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