Most Britons think country has lost control of its border since Brexit: poll

Migrants try to start an outboard engine after boarding a boat near Dunkirk, northern France, in October 2022. Photograph: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP/Getty Images

The vast majority of the public believe that Britain has not regained control of its borders since Brexit, according to a new Observer poll that suggests that most do not think leaving the EU has improved the UK’s ability to manage immigration.

According to the latest Opinium poll, 73% think the UK has not been in control of its borders since Brexit. Only 12% think Britain has been in control. Meanwhile, only 9% of the public believe Brexit has made Britain’s ability to manage its borders better, while 45% think it has made it worse.