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🧵🗞️@observer EXCLUSIVE: New Best for Britain nationwide polling suggests ardent Leave areas now favour closer UK-EU relationship as Brexit attitudes shift…

theguardian.com/politics/2023/…
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MAJOR transformation in attitudes towards 🇪🇺as 63% believe Brexit has created more problems than it has solved & more than half (53%) believe the UK should pursue a closer relationship with the EU (2/11)

Groundbreaking data show a closer 🇪🇺 relationship most popular response in every new GB constituency. Even in the 5 highest Leave voting constituencies, those who want a closer 🇪🇺relationship now outnumber those who want the opposite more than 2 to 1. (3/11)

Findings reveal that many of the politicians who most forcefully advocate scrapping laws which maintain high EU standards are seriously out of step with their own constituents (4/11)

In North East Somerset, 53% of people are in favour of closer alignment with the EU, despite their MP @Jacob_Rees_Mogg introducing the Retained EU Law Bill #REUL (5/11)

On immigration, despite fierce rhetoric from the Government on the need to reduce immigration, the poll shows that more than half (51%) favour increasing the availability of UK visas particularly for sectors experiencing labour shortages (6/11)

On the EU-UK youth mobility scheme, more than two thirds (68%) are in favour of a reciprocal scheme for the under 30s. (7/11)

🗣️@pimlicat, Chief Executive of Best for Britain, said: “In just a few short years, public opinion in Britain has moved on from being pro-Brexit, to believing Johnson’s deal has done more harm than good, to now supporting a closer relationship with the EU.” (8/11)

Businesses agree, Peter Norris, Co-Convenor @UKTradeBusiness & Chair of Virgin Group said: "...regulatory alignment with our largest market to help stimulate growth makes total sense, as does improving the ability of businesses of all types to hire the people they need.” (9/11)

Next month, @TradeUnlocked, a major new conference at the NEC in Birmingham, will aim to address some of these issues by bringing businesses of all sizes, together with policymakers & trade experts to empower businesses to impact economic policy. (10/11)

You can sign up at tradeunlocked.co.uk and use code TU23REGISTERFREE for complimentary tickets. The economy needs a shot in the arm, and negotiating a better deal with the EU is not only needed, but demonstrably popular. Join us to debate how to make it a reality. (11/11).