Damning Brexit verdict revealed: Majority of Britons say leaving the EU was a failure
Exclusive: Poll finds that four times as many Brits say decision to leave was more of a failure than a success
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Four times as many Brits say Brexit has been more a failure than a success five years on from the UK leaving the European Union, according to a new poll.
The United Kingdom splintered away from the European bloc at 11pm on January 31 2020, following the 2016 poll that saw âLeaveâ voters beat remain 52 per cent to 48 per cent.
The Ipsos survey for the London Standard found 51 per cent of Britons now say quitting the EU had been more of a failure, compared to 13 per cent who responded more of a success.
Among Leave voters the split was 28 per cent to 24 per cent, and among Remainers 76 per cent to seven per cent.
Half (53 per cent) of adults in Britain who think Brexit has been a failure say Boris Johnson has contributed most to this outcome, with 36 per cent naming David Cameron, the same figure for Nigel Farage, 28 per cent for both Baroness Theresa May and Rishi Sunak, 21 per cent the EU, and 16 per cent Sir Keir Starmer.
A third of Britons who say leaving the EU has been a success credit ex-Prime Minister Mr Johnson, 25 per cent British business, 22 per cent Nigel Farage, 17 per cent Mr Sunak, and nine per cent for both Sir Keir and Lord Cameron.
Fifty-four per cent said it was the wrong decision to leave the EU, with 32 per cent backing the move.
This compares to a 57 per cent to 35 per cent split in March 2023.
Gideon Skinner, Head of Political Research at Ipsos, said: âAlthough Britons have found other things to worry about in the 5 years since the UK left the European Union, thatâs not because they believe that Brexit has been a success.
âWhile people are still divided along party and referendum lines as to whether it was the right decision, even Leave supporters are unlikely to say it has been a complete success so far.â
He added: âBoris Johnson still looms over the decision, being given most credit for Brexitâs success as well as most blame for its failures, but the question for the current Labour government is how it can build public confidence that it will deliver on Britonsâ priorities for the future relationship with the EU, around trade and investment, immigration and crime.â
The poll also found that 44 per cent of 18 to 34-year-olds believe Brexit has been more of a failure, compared to 17 per cent who say more of a success (though 56 per cent still believe it was the wrong decision).
Among 35 to 54-year-olds the split is bigger at 57 per cent to nine per cent, and for 55 to 75-year-olds at 52 per cent to 14 per cent.
The Office for Budget Responsibility says Brexit has delivered a multi-billion pound blow to the UK economy, a view shared by many economists.
The new Labour government is seeking to rebuild ties with Brussels.
Economists say rejoining the Single Market and the Customs Union would significantly boost economic growth, the Governmentâs No1 priority, but it has ruled out doing either of them amid fears of alienating Leave voters.
Mr Farageâs Reform UK has surged in the polls, at times overtaking the Conservatives to be in second place behind Labour.
* Ipsos interviewed 1,082 adults aged 18 to 75 in Britain between January 24 and 26. Data are weighted. Full details of the poll can be found at ipsos.com/en-uk
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