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Brexit at 10: Starmer Seeks Limited EU Reset as Costs Mount

The government seeks sectoral EU deals including a youth mobility scheme to reduce trade frictions without restoring free movement or rejoining the single market.

Union flags hang across a street near the Houses of Parliament in central London on June 25, 2016, two days after the UK voted to leave the European Union in a national referendum.
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Overview

  • The Starmer government is pursuing targeted sectoral agreements and a youth mobility scheme to present at the July 22 EU summit after Brussels rejected a UK goods‑only single market proposal.
  • Independent researchers and academic centres estimate the UK economy is about 4–8% smaller than it would have been without Brexit, with larger falls in business investment and weaker productivity.
  • Companies report continuing trade frictions from customs paperwork, border checks and new certification rules that have raised costs for exporters and hit sectors such as autos, food and small manufacturers.
  • Public polling released around the 10th anniversary shows growing frustration with Brexit and support for closer EU ties, while official data and studies record a sharp fall in EU‑origin workers and a rise in non‑EU migration that has strained care, hospitality and construction.
  • Brexit remains the dominant political fault line: Labour’s manifesto red lines limit deeper reintegration, internal leadership uncertainty and the rise of Brexit‑aligned challengers increase pressure on any future deal and on the government’s legacy.