'Bregretful': Majority of UK citizens today would vote to stay in the EU, new poll reveals

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'Bregretful': Majority of UK citizens today would vote to stay in the EU, new poll reveals  Additionally, more than half of the participants would like to vote in a new referendum at some point in the next 25 years, according to the latest YouGov poll.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/27/bregretful-majority-of-uk-citizens-today-would-vote-to-stay-in-the-eu-new-poll-reveals  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Are the British public regretful?

00:07In 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union in a close-call referendum.

00:12Nine years on, the nation appears to be regretful.

00:15In a survey conducted by YouGov, 56% of Brits said that with hindsight,

00:19they believed the decision to leave the bloc was wrong,

00:21compared with 31% who maintained that it was the right decision.

00:24Asked whether Brexit has been more of a failure than a success,

00:2761% said it had been more of a failure, 20% stated that it was neither,

00:32while 13% argued it has been a success.

00:36Of those who were disappointed by Brexit,

00:3888% placed the blame on the UK's Conservative Party,

00:41while 84% said the UK's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to blame.

00:46But one in three of those surveyed also said the European Union

00:49was responsible for Brexit shortcomings, including 60% of Leave voters.

00:54Despite these differences, the survey revealed that almost two-thirds of Britons

00:58now want a closer relationship with the European Union,

01:02as starts as it's popular across all main parties, as well as among Leave voters.

01:07Although Brits believe that closer ties with the EU could be beneficial,

01:11the question of whether there should be a referendum on rejoining the bloc remains a thorny one.

01:16Brits remain unconvinced by holding a referendum in the near future.

01:20However, over a longer 25-year period, 52% back a referendum,

01:25compared to 26% who said they would still oppose the idea.

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