Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Party
- Liberal Democrat
- Region
- East of England
The cost of Brexit · UK-wide
Brexit's estimated hit to UK economic output (GVA) in 2023
−£188.8bn
−7.7% of output
That's about £2,835 for every person in the UK, compared with an estimate of where the economy would have been without Brexit.
Source: Brexit Cost Project (Alabrese, Edenhofer, Fetzer and Wang, 2026), real terms at 2019 prices
What rejoining could mean · UK-wide
Long-term boost to the UK economy (GDP) from EU membership
+£92bn
at least
Plus at least £43bn a year more in UK exports.
What rejoining could mean here
Estimated boost to the East of England's economy (GVA) each year from EU membership
+£712m
a year
Source: Frontier Economics
What voters think in Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Which EU relationship people in Ely and East Cambridgeshire most want the UK Government to propose
When they had to choose one
About this survey
YouGov surveyed 11,927 people. The survey was carried out between 27th May – 11th June 2026.
The survey was conducted using an online interview of members of the YouGov Plc GB panel of 400,000+ individuals who have agreed to take part in surveys.
Voices from Ely and East Cambridgeshire
I want the UK to rejoin the EU because we are better off working with others in such a turbulent world. It's not just the aggression from powers such as Russia and the US, but climate change. The whole world needs to act to avert the global disaster that would ensue from continuing to emit carbon dioxide in huge quantities. Joining the EU means the UK has a greater voice in the world and shows moral leadership on the world stage.
Claire Turner
9 November 2026
To improve the UK's economic performance, making trade with our nearest neighbours & most important trading partners deliberately worse was an act of economic lunacy, the sooner that it is reversed the sooner our economy will begin to improve, all other things being equal. Freedom of movement for our young people is also important to me as I have two grandchildren in their early 20's.
Raymond Harding
8 November 2026
Our exit from Europe has made trading and travel costly and complicated. We need to rejoin and make life with our nearest neighbours a happy experience and build the relationships on our doorstep economically and socially.
JOHN GIBSON
8 November 2026
Which sectors could benefit most from EU membership?
Ely and East Cambridgeshire has:
people employed in manufacturing, mining and utilities
In the top quarter of constituenciespeople employed in retail and wholesale
people employed in accommodation and food services
as its biggest employing industry
Why these jobs matter for our relationship with Europe
These three industries employ people in every constituency, and each depends on how easily goods, services and people move between the UK and Europe.
Manufacturing: Frontier Economics found that 81% of the £43 billion a year growth in exports from EU membership would come from manufacturing.
Retail: Rejoining the EU would remove the customs checks and paperwork that have added red tape and costs for shops and their suppliers since Brexit, making it cheaper and simpler to stock goods from Europe.
Food services: Pubs, restaurants and hotels have struggled to fill vacancies since free movement ended. EU membership would let them recruit seasonal workers from across Europe again and help bring down costs for hospitality businesses across the country.
Sources and methodology
- GVA gap caused by Brexit: Brexit Cost Project
- People employed by industry and biggest employing industry: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
- People employed by industry in Scotland: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
- Support for full EU membership: YouGov for Best for Britain
- Regional GVA boost: Frontier Economics for Best for Britain
- Postcode lookup: postcodes.io, using ONS data
- MP details and photos: UK Parliament Members API
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains NRS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.