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.
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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.
Is Britain still economically flexible — or increasingly boxed in?
Britain gained the freedom to set its own fiscal course after Brexit, but a decade later higher debt, larger deficits and weaker fiscal health leave it trailing much of Europe.
Do people in Britain still feel heard?
Britain remained one of Europe's strongest democracies after Brexit, but the institutions that help citizens feel heard have become less robust over the past decade.
Are Britons more engaged in public life — or withdrawing from it?
Britain still has strong civic life, but participation is fading faster than in much of Europe, raising a deeper question about who still shows up for democracy.
Has Brexit left Britain more unequal?
Britain became slightly less unequal after Brexit, but the wider European league table shows other countries making faster progress and finishing with fairer outcomes.
Did Brexit stop refugees coming?
Brexit promised control of Britain's borders, yet Britain's refugee population more than tripled after 2021, exposing the gap between sovereignty as a slogan and control as a working system.
Are Britons actually happier ten years after Brexit?
Britain remains one of Europe's happier countries, but ten years after Brexit its lead has narrowed, raising a deeper question about whether control ever became meaningful improvement.