New polling suggests that if another Brexit referendum were to take place, a majority of voters would opt for rejoining the European Union. According to a Deltapoll survey for the Mirror, nearly six in 10 people, or 58 percent, would vote to return to the bloc.
This revelation comes as we approach the tenth anniversary of the 2016 Brexit vote later this year.
Young voters overwhelmingly back rejoining
Younger voters are particularly keen on reversing Brexit, with more than eight in 10 people aged 18 to 24, or 86 percent, expressing they would vote to rejoin the EU.
The older demographic is more split on the issue. Among those aged 55 to 64, a slim majority of 51 percent favour staying out of the EU compared to 49 percent who would prefer to rejoin.
The inclination to remain outside the bloc increases to 58 percent among those over 65.
Clear divide along party lines
Conservative and Reform UK voters are largely supportive of the current Brexit situation, with 66 percent of Conservative voters and 82 percent of Reform supporters endorsing staying out of the EU.
On the other hand, Labour and Liberal Democrat voters are staunchly pro-rejoin. Approximately 71 percent of Labour supporters and 78 percent of Lib Dem voters stated they would vote to return to the EU.
Every region backs rejoining
Scotland showed the strongest backing at 73 percent, closely followed by London and Wales, both at 65 percent.
Support was lower in the Midlands at 53 percent and the North at 54 percent, but both regions still favoured rejoining over staying out.
Starmer seeks closer ties but rules out rejoining
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has moved to mend relations with European partners after years of Brexit disputes under Conservative governments. He secured a trade deal with Brussels last year and confirmed the UK will rejoin the Erasmus+ programme, allowing British students to study in Europe again.
On Sunday, Mr Starmer signalled openness to deeper cooperation with the EU and said he would consider even closer alignment with the single market. However, he dismissed calls to reverse Brexit entirely.
Speaking to the BBC, he said the Government would not rejoin the EU, adding that closer cooperation was clearly set out in Labour’s manifesto.
Senior Labour figures have begun to push further. Health Secretary Wes Streeting publicly backed a new customs union with the EU before Christmas.
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak also told the Mirror that closer ties with Brussels were vital, pointing to concerns about Donald Trump as an unreliable international ally.
Campaigners say Brexit has failed
Naomi Smith, chief executive of Best for Britain, said the polling reflected widespread public disappointment with Brexit.
She stated that voters are progressively viewing Brexit as unsuccessful, especially amid rising global uncertainty and increasingly unpredictable relations with the US. She noted that restoring confidence with Europe would be crucial before any future consideration of the customs union, single market or EU membership.
Government holds firm on red lines
Notwithstanding the polling data, Downing Street has reiterated that re-entering the single market or customs union is not under consideration.
The Prime Minister’s spokesman confirmed the Government was dedicated to resetting relations with the EU, whilst emphasising that its key boundaries remained unchanged.
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