Overview
- Recent polling published this week shows about 63% of British respondents support rejoining the EU and around 70% of people who were too young to vote in 2016 back return.
- The National Rejoin March in London over the weekend drew organisers' claims of several thousand and police estimates of hundreds, with protesters moving from Temple toward Parliament to demand re‑accession.
- Analysts and reports released around the anniversary attribute measurable economic damage to Brexit, estimating a 6–8% loss of GDP and smaller but notable declines in employment, productivity and business investment.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will not reverse Brexit but seeks pragmatic rapprochement with Brussels, while some Labour figures such as Wes Streeting openly discuss eventual return and Brussels signals limited appetite for quick reintegration.
- A full UK return would require deep domestic political change and unanimous EU consent, so experts say more feasible near‑term paths include closer trade and regulatory arrangements similar to Norway's relationship with the bloc, while many voters cite rising living costs as the personal harm driving the debate.