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49% British prefer a closer U.K.-EU relationship than #BrexitDeal provides

Only 24% are happy with the deal

Twice as many Brits 53% believe the U.K.-EU relationship is more important to 🇬🇧 than the “special relationship” with America (27%).

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Findings in preparation for the Integrated Review, intended to outline Britain’s post-Brexit policy priorities.

The review is expected to focus on recalibrating 🇬🇧 foreign policy towards Asia.

The survey suggests the public are unconvinced.

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China is regarded as a critical threat to 🇬🇧 by 41% of respondents, up from 30% last year. Just 22% support the govt pursuing any form of economic engagement with China, and 15% did not want any level of engagement.

Only 8% of Britons believe the Indo-Pacific should be the centre of British foreign policy.

37% expressed doubts about any rebalancing towards Asia, a figure that rises to 49% among women.

Only 18% supported deploying British defence resources to contain Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, despite the expectation being that the review will endorse an increased naval presence in Asia.

Half of Brits said most important relationship was with the EU, twice the number who said the US relationship.

🇬🇧perceptions of 🇺🇸 have had Biden bounce. Only 47% said they trusted the 🇺🇸 to act responsibly.

88% saw 🇨🇦 as most responsible global actor, followed by 🇦🇺 🇩🇪 and 🇯🇵