Three in five gen Z Britons would like new vote to rejoin EU, poll finds
Summary
A new poll shows that 60% of young Britons aged 18 to 28 think Brexit has failed and would vote to rejoin the European Union if given a chance. The study also found that younger voters are more likely to want a new referendum, with many feeling the original Brexit process was badly handled by politicians.Key Facts
- The poll surveyed 440 young people in the UK aged 18 to 28.
- 60% of this group would vote to rejoin the EU; only 9% would vote to stay out.
- Among those likely to vote in a new referendum, 81% support rejoining the EU.
- Half of the young respondents see Brexit as a failure; 16% view it as a success.
- Younger adults (18-21) show stronger opposition to Brexit than older gen Z voters (25-28).
- 37% believe Brexit could have worked but was ruined by politicians; 29% think it never would have worked.
- Older voters who favored Leave have largely passed away, changing the overall voter makeup.
- Around 6 million young people who could not vote in 2016 have since become eligible voters.
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