Lowestoft
- Party
- Labour
- Region
- East of England
Previously Waveney. The boundaries changed at the 2024 general election.
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 Lowestoft
Which EU relationship people in Lowestoft 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 Lowestoft
I believe this country went down hill when we voted to come out the EU. For all the reasons you stated above. We had quite a good relationship with the EU. We were blatantly lied to by other parties say we would save money and we could put it into the NHS Systems. But once it was done there was no extra money. I think the relationship between us and the EU is crucial. People could move around the EU countries with out the bureaucracy, trade was easy and peoples shopping did not cost an arm and a leg. I believe it is important for the young people to educate themselves with getting to know what other countries are like which is so important. To be honest the list is endless. I have personally benefited from being a part of the EU. Lets pursue returning to the EU as soon as possible.
J. S.
9 November 2026
Which sectors could benefit most from EU membership?
Lowestoft 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.