Is Britain still open for business?
Britain entered the Brexit era with one of Europe's strongest business environments, but by 2026 had fallen behind every major competitor in this league.
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Has Britain become more globally connected — or more inward-looking?
Britain remained one of the world's most socially connected countries after Brexit, but the evidence suggests it became less outward-looking than promised and more reliant on inherited strengths.
Does Britain still shape global decisions after Brexit?
Britain remains one of the world's most diplomatically connected countries, but the KOF data suggests Brexit preserved global reach more successfully than it preserved embedded influence.
Is Britain more connected to the global economy — or less?
Britain remained globally visible after Brexit, but the KOF data suggests it became less economically connected as trade integration weakened and new barriers emerged with its largest market.
Did Brexit help Britain master globalisation — or retreat from it?
Britain remains the most globalised country in the league, but Brexit appears to have preserved an inherited advantage rather than creating the more outward-looking nation that was promised.
The Culture League forecast: Did Brexit make Britain’s economic culture great again?
Close, but no cigar.
Is Britain still an innovation power — or losing its edge?
Britain remains one of the world's most innovative countries, but the systems that help ideas scale appear less secure than the Brexit promise implied.
How easy is Britain to back, build, and believe in?
Britain remains one of Europe's more open destinations for investment, but Brexit weakened some of the advantages that once made the UK a natural platform for global capital.
Is Britain still one of the best places in the world for academic freedom?
Britain still has world-class universities, but Brexit weakened many of the European networks and partnerships that helped make them powerful in the first place.
Is post-Brexit Britain actually freer to prosper?
Post-Brexit Britain remains mostly free, but the Heritage rankings suggest it has not become the more open, agile and competitive economy Brexit promised.