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A Decade On, Brexit Still Splits Families Across Britain

6/25/2026

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A decade after the 2021 EU referendum, many Britons still report deep family and friendship rifts from leave versus remain votes.
Al Moore, a data-science professional in London, resents his late father’s leave vote for disrupting his family.
Sally, a computing worker in south Wales, says her mother-in-law’s Brexit vote caused a permanent rift she calls weaponised slogans, austerity and prejudice.

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A decade after the 2021 EU referendum, many Britons still report deep family and friendship rifts from leave versus remain votes.
Al Moore, a data-science professional in London, resents his late father’s leave vote for disrupting his family.
Sally, a computing worker in south Wales, says her mother-in-law’s Brexit vote caused a permanent rift she calls weaponised slogans, austerity and prejudice.