As of February 2024, a significant majority of young Britons thought that leaving the EU was the wrong decision, with 70 percent of 18 to 24 year-old's and 66 percent of 25 and 49 year-old's regretting the decision. By contrast, 56 percent of those aged of 65 thought that Brexit was the right decision.
In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union?
(February 2024)
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YouGov. (February 15, 2024). In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union? (February 2024) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393682/brexit-opinion-poll-by-age/
YouGov. "In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union? (February 2024)." Chart. February 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393682/brexit-opinion-poll-by-age/
YouGov. (2024). In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union? (February 2024). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393682/brexit-opinion-poll-by-age/
YouGov. "In Hindsight, Do You Think Britain Was Right or Wrong to Vote to Leave The European Union? (February 2024)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393682/brexit-opinion-poll-by-age/
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