Eight reasons why the UK will not rejoin the EU in my lifetime

Polling suggests most UK voters think Brexit was a mistake, but what prospect is there of Britain rejoining the EU?

Professor Iain Begg, Professorial Research Fellow at the European Institute, lists eight reasons why rejoining is highly unlikely to happen in his lifetime.

We also interviewed Iain Begg as part of our exclusive interview series, In the Brexit hot seat, which is featuring 10 voices from the LSE European Institute in the lead up to the anniversary of the 2016 referendum on 23 June 2026, to reflect on the impact and insights from Brexit, 10 years on.