BRITAIN — A 2026 poll of Britons aged 18 to 28 found that 60% would vote to rejoin the European Union if they had the opportunity. The same poll indicated that 50% of this age group characterize Brexit as a failure.

Of those aged 18 to 28 who are likely to vote in a hypothetical second referendum, 81% would vote to rejoin the EU. In contrast, 9% of all Britons aged 18 to 28 would vote to stay out of the EU, and 19% of those likely to vote would choose to remain outside the EU. Only 16% of Britons aged 18 to 28 view Brexit as a success, with 34% remaining undecided on its overall outcome.

A majority, 62% of Britons under 29, support holding a new referendum on EU membership within the next five years. Conversely, 11% of individuals in this age group oppose another referendum, while 27% are unsure. Among prospective Rejoin voters aged under 29, 88% support a new ballot on EU membership.

The polling, conducted by More in Common, surveyed 440 people aged 18 to 28 across Britain. Luke Tryl, executive director of More in Common, said, "For many gen Z Britons, the Brexit referendum was formative to their political 'coming of age'." He added, "In focus groups, many in this age group say Brexit was the first political event they were vividly aware of – too young to vote, but with distinct memories of that campaign and the years of debate that followed."

Looking at specific age segments, 53% of Britons aged 18 to 21 declared Brexit a failure, with 12% viewing it as a success. Among those aged 25 to 28, 48% stated Brexit was a failure, and 20% considered it a success. Additionally, 37% of Britons aged 18 to 28 believe Brexit could have worked well but was ruined by politicians, while 29% argue that Brexit was never going to work from the beginning. Currently, 11% of Britons aged 18 to 28 maintain that Brexit has worked well so far. Another 23% of Britons aged 18 to 28 expressed no opinion on whether Brexit was conceptually flawed or mishandled.