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

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Topic: The economic debate

Attitudes towards the economic consequences of being in or out of the EU

If you had to choose, should the UK government prioritise closer trade relations with the US or the EU?

19 May 2025 Question The economic debate


Should the UK Government do more, less, or about the same as it is doing right now to build closer trading relations with the EU?

19 May 2025 Question The economic debate


Would a UK-USA trade deal harm UK access to EU trade?

7 December 2024 Question The economic debate


Do you support rejoining the single market to allow easier trade, support rejoining the single market to allow free movement, or do you not support rejoining the EU single market?

5 July 2024 Question The Brexit process The economic debate What should Brexit mean?


Do you think Brexit has contributed to the UK falling into recession?

23 February 2024 Question The economic debate


Is your view closer to Statement A: “The UK should maintain at least the same level of rules as in the EU to protect such things as food safety, the environment and worker rights” or Statement B: “Now that we are out of the EU, we should try to outcompete with the EU and lower regulatory protections in these areas”

10 October 2023 Question The Brexit process The economic debate What should Brexit mean?


Is your view closer to Statement A: “The UK should allow EU workers to enter the UK more easily in order to address labour shortages in the NHS, restaurants, hotels, construction and other sectors of the economy” or Statement B: “The UK should NOT allow EU workers to enter the UK more easily, as it is more important to control our borders and limit immigration than to tackle labour shortages”?

10 October 2023 Question The Brexit process The economic debate What should Brexit mean?


Is your view closer to Statement A: “The UK should agree voluntarily to follow some EU rules and regulations in order to reduce trade barriers with the EU” or Statement B: “The UK should keep the freedom to decide its own rules and not accept those decided by the EU, even of that means higher trade barriers with the EU”?

10 October 2023 Question The Brexit process The economic debate What should Brexit mean?


Do you think that consumer goods sold in Britain should or should not be required to have a British rather than an EU safety certificate?

31 August 2023 Question The Brexit process The economic debate What should Brexit mean?


Do you think the UK Government should or should not introduce checks on goods coming into Britain from the EU?

31 August 2023 Question The Brexit process The economic debate What should Brexit mean?


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