Five symbols of Brexit: A decade on from the UK's vote to leave the EU
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Jasper Jolly, Joanna Partridge, Heather Stewart, Gwyn Topham, Kalyeena Makortoff
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Ten years after the UK voted to leave the EU, this article examines five key symbols of the Brexit debate — including Nissan's Sunderland factory, bankers in the City of London, and border issues — to assess what the referendum rhetoric promised versus the complex reality that followed. It explores the lasting fractures in Britain's politics, economy, and international relations since the 2016 vote and the eventual departure from the single market in 2021.
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bskyFive symbols of Brexit: A decade on from the UK's vote to leave the EUtheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledTen years ago the UK voted 52% to 48% to leave the European Union, triggering a long and tortuous political process.
It took until 1 January 2021 for the country to sever its links to the single market and customs union, but the fractures Brexit left in Britain's body politic, international relations and economy remain.
The fate of Nissan's factory in north-east England was a totemic issue in the run-up to the referendum.
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