North West Leicestershire
- Party
- Labour
- Region
- East Midlands
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 Midlands' economy (GVA) each year from EU membership
+£513m
a year
Source: Frontier Economics
What voters think in North West Leicestershire
Which EU relationship people in North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire
Brexit was the biggest con ever perpetrated against the British Public. We had significant powers within the EU, many of them fought for and won by Maggie Thatcher. Oh the irony. Even more ironic was the ability to stop immigrants entering the country illegally, we had support from the French government and we were able to return them to the point where they entered Europe. I can't even begin to describe the economic damage done to our trading relationship with our EU partners. We now have to pay tariffs and duty on imported items. From my own perspective as a musician, the loss of freedom of movement has been immeasurable not to mention musicians coming over here to tour. Please let's have some common sense. Why on Earth would we not want trade with our closest neighbours. Let's rejoin Today!!!
Guy Rogers
9 November 2026
I am not an expert in economics but I could see how England went down in business since left the EU. The lack of jobs is incredible.
Local resident
9 November 2026
Which sectors could benefit most from EU membership?
North West Leicestershire has:
people employed in manufacturing, mining and utilities
33rd highest of 632 constituenciespeople employed in retail and wholesale
In the top quarter of constituenciespeople 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.