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Our roadmap to fix the Brexit deal

Best for Britain's three step plan
to fix the problems Britain faces after Brexit:

  1. Design 114 fixes to our relationship with Europe
    that a new government can implement now
  2. Change the government
  3. Get the new government to back these fixes between now and the review of the Brexit deal in 2026
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We are the researchers, data scientists, strategists, and activists, fixing the problems Britain faces after Brexit.

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Report: Quantifying the opportunities for economic growth

Best for Britain asked Frontier Economics to independently model the economic effects of alignment rules and standards for goods and services between the UK and the EU within the UK Government’s negotiating red lines of ‘no return to the single market, customs union or freedom of movement’. The modelling also considered the United States potentially levying tariffs on the UK and other trade partners. 

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Brexit Impact

The Cost of Brexit

Nearly nine years since the referendum, and five years since we officially left the EU, we know that Brexit has been deeply damaging for the UK. But do we know just how much Brexit has cost us? With so many figures floating about, it can be hard to know where to look and what to trust. So to make...

See the true cost of Brexit

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News and updates

Poll: voters expect trade to be government’s top priority at UK-EU Summit in May
A new poll commissioned by Best for Britain by YouGov of almost 5,000 people found that when it comes to negotiations with the EU, Brits expect trade to be the...
Poll: Brits say Trump's tariffs mean the UK should improve its relationship with the EU
New Best for Britain polling finds Brits want the government to respond to new US tariffs by deepening ties with our main trade partners such as the EU. A poll...
Poll: Boost economy with new EU deal, not more cuts, say Brits
The YouGov poll commissioned by Best for Britain found that 46% of respondents think a new trade deal with the UK’s largest market is a better way to grow the...
MRP Analysis: A UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme
We commissioned YouGov to poll almost 15,000 people in Great Britain on whether they support or oppose the UK and EU agreeing to a Youth Mobility Scheme to allow 18-30 year olds to move between and work or study in the UK and EU. The poll found an overwhelming majority want the UK Government to work with the EU to increase the ability of young people to travel and work. Every constituency in Great Britain is predicted by the MRP analysis to favour supporting both lengths of YMS.
10 things we're doing ahead of the summit
The first 🇬🇧 UK-EU 🇪🇺 Summit between Keir Starmer and Ursula Von Der Leyen on 19th May 2025 is just weeks away, and it's up to you to help make...
What do tariffs mean for the UK?
On 2 April, standing in the Rose Garden of the White House, Donald Trump announced new tariffs on UK exports to the US. Trump has since delayed the implementation of the higher rates of tariffs for 90 days. But what are tariffs? How will these new tariffs affect the UK? And how should the UK government respond to this change to the world economic order?
Are Trump's Tariffs on the UK a Brexit benefit?
Here we'll go through all you need to know about if Brexit really has shielded the UK economy from America's trade war.
Starmer’s strategy is back to front - the trade deal we need isn’t with the US
Our most important defence ally is the United States, our largest trading partner is the European Union. Yet somehow, we are chasing better trade terms with America while seeking stronger military ties with Europe.