Brexit: British voters want to be part of the EU more than the French and Italians, new poll reveals
British voters want to be part of the European Union more than French and Italian voters, a new poll reveals.
A YouGov poll conducted in six European countries shows that 50 per cent of voters in the UK would vote to become a member of the EU if a referendum were held now; this rate is 45 percent and 46 percent in France and Italy. The figures were 62 percent higher in Germany, 75 percent higher in Denmark and 66 percent higher in Spain.
It also emerged that only 31 per cent of people in Britain said they would vote to be outside the EU; This is much less than the 52 per cent who supported Brexit nearly a decade ago. This rate was 30 percent in France, 28 percent in Italy, 20 percent in Germany, 14 percent in Denmark and 13 percent in Spain.
The findings will put pressure on Keir Starmer, days after No 10 said he would stick to the EU’s “red lines” despite an interview in which Wes Streeting said he supported a customs union with the bloc.
In what was seen as a direct challenge to Sir Keir, the health secretary said a “deeper trading relationship” with Europe would boost the UK’s economic growth.
The Labor leader promised a ‘reset’ of UK-EU relations but rejected calls to rejoin the group or become part of the single market or customs union.
Despite Sir Keir’s stance, Labor ministers have started talking more about the economic cost of Brexit.
Last month, Sir Keir’s chief economic adviser, Baroness Shafik, was reported to have privately recommended rejoining the customs union in the run-up to last month’s Budget, arguing it would reduce costs for businesses and boost exports.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy also suggested that rejoining the union could increase economic growth, but emphasized that this was not government policy.
It follows an analysis seen by . Independent It has been revealed that Brexit is causing the UK to lose tax revenue of up to £90 billion a year.
Al Pinkerton, the Liberal Democrats’ Europe spokesman, said: “The British people are tired of the economic self-harm imposed by the Conservatives’ broken Brexit deal. The government must stop burying its head in the sand and listen to the clear majority of voters who are crying out for closer relations with our neighbours.”
Dr. President of pro-EU campaign group European Movement UK. Mike Galsworthy said the new figures “show that the majority of the UK public now knows that Brexit has damaged the UK and continues to make almost every one of us poorer, and that rebuilding our shattered relationship with the EU does not amount to a ‘Brexit betrayal’.”
He added: “The question is: How many times will the polls show our politicians that the public are fed up with this failed Brexit experiment and will they take real steps to grow our economy rather than fiddling with trade deals that are the equivalent of losing £50 while finding 50p? The tide has turned and our politicians need to catch up with public opinion.”
The poll also found Sir Keir is one of the most disliked leaders in six countries, beaten only by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Only 17 per cent of Britons have a positive view of their leader. While in France this figure was 16 percent, in Germany Friedrich Merz was 25 percent, in Italy Georgia Meloni was 35 percent, in Spain Pedro Sánchez was 30 percent and in Denmark Mette Frederiksen was 34 percent.
The Cabinet Office was contacted for comment on the matter.
