Britons Happy to Sacrifice Trade for Fewer Foreigners, Poll Says
- Most in U.K. want immigration curbs more than single market
- A majority also supports May’s approach to Britain’s EU exit
Poll: Britons Favor Migration Controls Over EU Trade Deal
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Britons are more concerned with controlling immigration than maintaining access to the single market, according to a survey published Tuesday, adding further evidence that Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy is in line with the prevailing mood of the country.
As Britain prepares to exit the European Union, over half of adults polled cite an influx of foreigners as more worrisome than losing EU trade benefits, said the poll conducted by Survation Ltd for ITV plc. Fifty-eight percent of respondents said they approve May’s handling of the divorce, with only a quarter saying that they disapproved.