The UK-EU summit revealed pivotal moments showcasing a significant shift in the UK's post-Brexit stance. For the first time, the UK government admitted Brexit's detrimental effects, notably a 21% decline in exports and a 7% drop in imports. Public opinion reflects this acknowledgment, with half of Britons now viewing the EU exit negatively. Additionally, there was an indication that proposed changes would necessitate parliamentary votes, a contrast to the previous era of tightly held political control, signaling a new dynamic under Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership.
It acknowledged, for the first time, what successive British governments have spent years denying that Brexit has damaged Britain. It laid out the figures.
Half of Britons now say the decision to leave the EU was the wrong one, with significant numbers of youths believing Brexit was a mistake.
Starmer is the first prime minister in more than a decade who doesn't have to worry about that vote at all.
There will be no anguished briefings from rebel Conservative Eurosceptics who once effectively held Downing Street hostage.
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