British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak believes the UK has made “great progress” since leaving the European Union (EU) three years ago, although recent polls show British discontent with Brexit.
On the occasion of this anniversary, Sunak stressed that the United Kingdom, as an independent country, took advantage of the opportunities presented by Brexit to face the challenges that were presented to it.
Sunak, who supported leaving the EU in the 2016 referendum, added in a brief statement that, in these three years, “huge steps have been taken in taking advantage of the freedoms unlocked by Brexit to face generational challenges “.
Among these, he highlighted the United Kingdom’s vaccination program against Covid-19, the post-Brexit trade agreements and the “resumption of border control.”
According to a survey by the Ipsos company, carried out with a sample of 1,000 people between the ages of 18 and 75, 45% of those surveyed think that Brexit is being worse than expected, almost double the 28% registered in June.
The study indicates that 39% of respondents think that Brexit is going as expected, and 9% say that it is going better than expected.
Rishi Sunak’s government is facing a wave of strikes from different sectors, including railway workers, nurses, teachers, paramedics and firefighters, who are demanding better wages to cope with the rising cost of living due to rising inflation, which slowed in December. at 10.5%
This Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicated in its projections that the British economy will have the worst performance among all developed countries, including Russia.
According to the organization, the British Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will contract by 0.6% in 2023, revising downward the previous growth forecast of 0.3%.
The United Kingdom formally left the EU on January 31, although it remained in the European single market until the end of that same year, so Brexit only became effective at 11:00 p.m. on December 31.
Source: TSF
