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"Botched" Brexit: Should Britain Rejoin the EU?

Ten years after the 2016 vote, Brexit is viewed as a mixed economic outcome. While border frictions and policy uncertainty have curbed investment and growth, the UK still attracts foreign capital and its services sector, especially finance, remains robust. Labour’s current stance rejects a return to the EU single market or customs union, yet internal pressure for closer EU ties is rising. The debate now centers on whether limited customs alignment could boost the economy without sacrificing sovereignty.