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- Prime Minister Keir Starmer has started EU talks to revive the stagnant economy.
- A May 2026 Ipsos-King’s College poll shows 48% of Britons view Brexit as worse than expected, up from 28% in 2021.
- A National Bureau of Economic Research study finds Brexit cut UK GDP by 6-8%, investment by 12-13% and productivity by 3-4%.
- EU nations account for 41% of UK exports and half of imports, limiting new trade deals.
