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<\/p>\nAfter a bitter campaign, the UK left the European Union ten years ago sparking political chaos that triggered the resignation of Tory PM David Cameron and continues to impact Britain<\/p>\n
Boris Johnson was a key part of Brexit(Image: PA Archive\/PA Images)<\/p>\n
This Saturday marks 10 years since 52% of voters took the UK out of Europe<\/a> following the EU referendum in 2016.<\/p>\n After a bitter campaign, the UK voted to leave the European Union<\/a> sparking political chaos that triggered the resignation of Tory PM David Cameron<\/a> and shaped the tenures of Theresa May<\/a> and Boris Johnson<\/a>, who both battled to get a deal to leave the EU through Parliament. The decision also led to the rise of Nigel Farage<\/a>, first in UKIP<\/a>, then the Brexit party, and now in his latest rebrand, Reform UK.<\/p>\n Keir Starmer<\/a> has sought to repair relations with EU<\/a>, and made clear in a speech at the end of last year<\/a> that Britain must make its relationship with the EU work for British people, arguing that the way Brexit<\/a> was sold and delivered was \u201csimply wrong\u201d.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Are you worried about the rise of Reform and Nigel Farage? Take our poll and have your say<\/a>READ MORE: BBC Question Time crowd laugh at guest’s brutal jibe about Reform UK<\/a><\/p>\n If you can’t see the poll, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the end of December, the Government announced the UK will rejoin the Erasmus+ programme. It will mean British students will be able to study abroad at universities in Europe for the first time since Brexit.<\/a> More than 100,000 people in the UK could benefit from the scheme in 2027 alone, the first year the scheme will be up and running.<\/p>\n Ten years on, Brexit remains a thorny issue which continues to divide the country today. The Liberal Democrats<\/a> want even closer ties with the bloc and are calling for a customs union to be negotiated with the EU. Wes Streeting broke ranks before Christmas<\/a> to show support for a new customs union, while TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said closer links to Brussels were critical as Donald Trump<\/a> proves an untrustworthy partner.<\/p>\n For Mr Farage, Brexit remains a crucial topic, with the Reform UK leader repeatedly calling for a renegotiation of the Brexit deal to strip EU citizens from claiming benefits in the UK. Critics warn the move could risk a trade war.<\/p>\n Earlier this month an exclusive Deltapoll survey for The Mirror<\/a> found a majority of people would want to see the UK rejoin the EU if another Brexit<\/a> referendum was held.<\/p>\n Nearly six in 10 (58%) people who would vote in a second referendum said they would cast their ballot to return to the EU. Support for reversing Brexit was highest among 18 to 24-year-olds, where more than eight in 10 (86%) backed rejoining the bloc. Older voters were more likely to support remaining outside of the EU, by 51% to 49% among 55 to 64-year-olds, and 58% to 42% among over-65s.<\/p>\n