Britain Prepares for Leadership Change Ten Years After Brexit Vote

Britain is set to record its seventh prime minister in ten years as the country marks the tenth anniversary of its vote to leave the European Union. The referendum took place on June 23, 2016. The result was 52 per cent in favour of leaving and 48 per cent against.

Since 2016 The first prime minister resigned the day after the vote. Five more changes followed over the next eight years. The current prime minister is expected to announce a resignation decision on Monday, London time.

Gross domestic product rose 12.4 per cent over the decade, compared with 13.6 per cent for the Eurozone, according to research cited by the Centre for Policy Studies. Net migration reached a record 944,000 in the year to March 2023 after falling during pandemic border restrictions.

Public sector debt stands at about £2.8 trillion while more than one million young people are recorded as not in education, employment or training.

The incoming prime minister won a parliamentary seat last Thursday on a platform of replacing the current leader. The source material states that once in office the protest vote is expected to lose force and the new leader will face the same governing pressures.