Only 29% of Britons would vote yes in a referendum on Britain's exit from the EU (Brexit), according to a poll for the Times newspaper.
“An exclusive poll for the Times showed that 29% of respondents would vote to leave the EU, compared with 52% during the referendum in June 2016“, the newspaper writes.
It is noted that now 52% of respondents said they would like to stay in the European Union. At the same time, 49% of respondents believe that a referendum on returning to the EU should be held within the next five years.
The poll was conducted from July 22 to 24 among 2,113 people. Data on statistical error were not provided.
In the referendum in June 2016, 52% of Britons voted to leave the European Union. At 11:00 p.m. local time on January 31, 2020, the country left the EU after 47 years of membership.
The transition period after Brexit, when all EU rules and laws were in force in the UK and citizens traveled according to a simplified procedure, ended on December 31 of that year. On January 1, 2021, the trade and cooperation agreement between the countries came into force.
The newspaper „Financial Times“ wrote that the United Kingdom has ceased to be a significant trading center due to leaving the European Union, and Brexit has significantly complicated investment in British businesses.