Publications

NEW REPORT: Towards a modern UK-EU trade relationship

A major new analysis of the EU-UK trade deal highlights ten areas that must be addressed urgently to deal with non-tariff trade barriers looming come January 1st.

NEW POLL: Voters around the country want the Prime Minister to keep his promise to strike a deal

Voters around the country want the Prime Minister to keep his promise to strike a deal. Best for Britain's new polling reveals support for getting a comprehensive deal and for extending transition.

NEW POLL: Two thirds back a deal, including half of Leave voters

NEW POLL from Best for Britain: Two thirds back a deal, including half of Leave voters

NEW POLL: Two-thirds say UK Govt has ‘failed’ in EU negotiations, 57% say breakdown of talks would be UK’s fault

This poll shows that the British public understand the damage that would be inflicted by leaving the transition period without an agreement and would not forgive Boris Johnson for failing to deliver on his election promise of an ‘oven-ready’ trade deal.

NEW POLL: Two-thirds oppose no-deal as new report highlights ‘reasonable’ day one scenarios for Brexit

New poll assesses the domestic impact of Britain leaving the Brexit transition period without a UK-EU trade deal at the end of this year. Without a deal, businesses are staring down the barrel at a 'perfect storm' of Brexit and COVID this Christmas.

NEW REPORT – Britain in 2021: A domestic impact assessment of the UK after exiting the transition period

New Report: Britain in 2021 - from the first day Britain ceases to work with Europe, we will see immediate and significant impacts on countless industries, people and communities. Read the report, including exclusive MRP polling, here.

NEW POLL: Government ‘in deep trouble with voters’ over plan to break law on Brexit Withdrawal Agreement

47 per cent of voters say planning to break the law is unacceptable, and only 25 per cent believe it can be acceptable. Boris Johnson has completely lost non-Tory voters on this issue, doesn’t have the backing of a huge number of his own voters.

UK-EU Negotiations: Are we getting what we were promised?

We've given our verdict on how the Government is living up to its promises in seventeen key areas of UK-EU negotiations. Time is running short to get a good deal with our closest neighbours. Find out how much the UK Government still has to do.

NEW REPORT – The state of EU-UK trade negotiations: is the Government measuring up to its promises?

In a major new report commissioned by Best for Britain, Tim Ward and Namali Mackay provide the first detailed analysis of the government’s ambitions for a trade deal, and the realities facing their negotiating teams.

Timeline to a UK-EU trade deal

A deal needs to be agreed in time for the EU and UK systems to scrutinise and approve whatever the negotiators agree. We worked out the timeline for approving the trade deal.

NEW POLL: 59% think food prices will rise as new report calls on UK Government to strike Affordable Food Deal

Failure to secure a good EU trade deal could lead to an increase in the cost of basic food items, meaning more families are thrown into food poverty, a new report has warned.

NEW POLL: Young jobseekers concerned for their future outside Single Market and Customs Union

Best for Britain's latest poll finds young people are worried about leaving Europe's Single Market and Customs Union will reduce their employment opportunities.

NEW POLL: Brits want to keep access to EU’s Horizon and Erasmus programmes in 2021

Best for Britain's new poll suggests a majority of Britons are still hopeful UK negotiators can secure cooperation on research, science and education through EU programmes.

Affordable Food Deal Report: Keeping Britain’s food affordable

Best for Britain's Affordable Food Deal campaign published its report looking at the UK's access to affordable high quality food after Brexit. The campaign calls for an Affordable Food Deal with Europe to make sure British shops continue to have safe and high quality food available.

UK’s post-Brexit trade tariffs to cause food prices to skyrocket

The new UK Global Tariffs, effective from 1st January, will replace the system we currently have via the EU and the Single Market. New tariffs effectively increase the cost of everyday essentials.

NEW REPORT: ‘Keep your promise, Boris,’ say Red Wall voters: No Deal ‘Likely to plunge battleground seats into economic and political crises’

‘Red Wall’ constituencies which helped deliver Boris Johnson’s election victory by flipping from Labour to Conservative face serious economic and political consequences if the PM fails to deliver his promised European trade deal, according to new research.

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