Truro and Falmouth
- Party
- Labour
- Region
- South West
Jayne Kirkham
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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 South West's economy (GVA) each year from EU membership
+£639m
a year
Source: Frontier Economics
What voters think in Truro and Falmouth
Which EU relationship people in Truro and Falmouth 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 Truro and Falmouth
As one of the poorest areas in Europe, Cornwall received substantial funds from the EU to support badly needed infrastructure improvements. There are many notices around the county showing infrastructure the EU funded. We have lost all that money and contrary to what we were told pre-referendum very little of it has been replaced by the UK Government. Brexit red tape has made a big contribution to the rise in prices and reduction in choice in supermarkets. We need to be back in the EU as soon as possible so we can begin to repair the damage and move forward again.
Christine Moon
9 November 2026
Rejoin EU. Brexit was based on lies. It’s a complete failure. We urgently need to have freedom of movement and be in the single market.
K. C.
8 November 2026
Britain needs the security of the EU. We are European. Cornwall is a poor county and previous membership helped financially to improve its infrastructure. Britain just cannot afford to be on its own.
H. P.
8 November 2026
Which sectors could benefit most from EU membership?
Truro and Falmouth has:
people employed in manufacturing, mining and utilities
people employed in retail and wholesale
people employed in accommodation and food services
61st highest of 632 constituenciesas 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.