Regeneration and regret: Ebbw Vale's highest Brexit vote despite EU-funded revival
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A former steelworks site in Ebbw Vale, Wales, has been regenerated with EU funding into a hospital, leisure centre, college, tech firms, and a railway station. Despite this investment, the town voted 62% to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum—the highest proportion in Wales. Residents express regret and struggle over job prospects post-Brexit, highlighting the disconnect between regeneration efforts and local economic sentiment.
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Wales voted leave in the 2016 EU referendum, and Ebbw Vale's 62% leave vote was the highest proportion in Wales
Ebbw Vale’s former steelworks site has been regenerated into public facilities and tech research, yet visitor numbers remain low and local Brexit support was high despite EU funding.
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