Non-partisan information on UK attitudes to the EU before and since the EU Referendum

Should the UK have a closer economic relationship with the EU or keep our existing relationship with the EU?

Fieldwork dates: 29 November 2022 - 31 May 2023
Data from: Great Britain
Results from: 2 polls

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Results for: Should the UK have a closer economic relationship with the EU or keep our existing relationship with the EU?
Fieldwork end date
Pollster		 31 May 2023
Poll by BMG Research 		1 December 2022
Poll by BMG Research
Have a closer economic relationship with the EU to boost our trade with EU countries, even if this means having to follow more EU rules and regulations 48% 47%
Keep our existing relationship with the EU so we are less subject to EU rules and regulations, even if this means more difficulties trading with EU countries 33% 36%
Don’t know 19% 16%
Prefer not to say 1% 1%

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Which of the following is closest to your view of what the government should do when it comes to our economic relationship with the EU? Have a closer economic relationship with the EU to boost our trade with EU countries, even if this means having to follow more EU rules and regulations/ Keep our existing relationship with the EU so we are less subject to EU rules and regulations, even if this means more difficulties trading with EU countries

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