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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

Britons have more confidence in EU than Westminster, poll finds

A pro-EU demonstrator holds a placard and a British flag ahead of a march in central London calling for the UK to rejoin the European Union in London.
A pro-EU demonstrator holds a placard and a British flag ahead of a march in central London calling for the UK to rejoin the European Union. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

People in Britain have more confidence in the EU than the UK parliament, reversing a state of affairs that has lasted for more than 30 years, research reveals.

Since the UK voted for Brexit, the proportion of people declaring confidence in parliament has slumped by 10 percentage points to 22% while there has been a seven percentage point rise in confidence in the Brussels-based bloc, to 39%. Confidence in the UK government also fell from 2017 to 2021.

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