As the UK marks five years since leaving the EU, new analysis compiled by Facts4EU and GB News has highlighted the five biggest Brexit wins for the UK.
The research reveals significant progress in trade, employment, and legal independence all of which would have been severely restricted by EU overlords if Britain had stayed in.
Trade Independence
One of the largest Brexit benefits was the fact Britain gained the power to make its own trade arrangements, rather than being forced to rely on the EU to do it for them.
Since leaving, the UK has secured trade agreements with 99 countries around the globe, 36 per cent more than the EU.
One of the greatest deals happened on 15 December 2024 when the UK formally joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a major global trading bloc, further expanding market access.
Not included in that stat is trade deals Britain secured with eight US states, something that would have been forbidden by the EU.
The combined economies of the eight US states which have agreements with the UK totals over $7.3 trillion dollars.
This is more than the combined total of 23 out of the 27 EU member countries.
Export Growth
Closely linked to trade deals is the rapid growth Britain has seen in certain export markets.
Since leaving, UK exports to the United States have grown 1.5 times faster than those to the EU.
In 2024, US purchases of UK goods and services reached £187 billion, solidifying the US as Britain’s largest trading partner.
America bought £186billion worth of goods and services in 2023 alone, three times as much as Germany - the EU’s largest economy - who came in second place on £63billion.
America's largest physical import from Britain was medicinal and pharmaceutical products (£8.2 billion), followed by cars (£7.5 billion), mechanical power generators (£5.3 billion), scientific instruments (£2.5 billion) and aircraft (£2.3 billion).
These numbers were dwarfed by services imported to America from Britain.
'Other Business Services' accounted for £58.0 billion worth of trade, 'Financial Services' at £29.1 billion, 'Insurance and Pension services' at £11.5 billion and 'Telecommunications, computer and information services' at £8.8 billion.
Employment Gains
Since the referendum, employment in Great Britain has risen by more than 2.1 million, according to the latest ONS data.
This increase suggests Brexit has not hindered job growth, despite predictions of economic downturns, the complete opposite in fact.
In 2016, Britain’s total employees stood at 29,214,400. In 2023 that had risen to 31,358,100, an increase since the EU Referendum of 2,143,700 or 7.3 per cent.
Massive Cost Savings
Had the UK remained in the EU, it would have been the second-largest funder of the €569 billion budget for 2021-2023.
The UK would have had to pay around £66bn (GBP), plus additional monies for ‘off-budget’ EU funds.
This is three times the alleged £22billion black hole Reeves found in the nation’s finances when she took office.
By leaving, the UK avoided these payments, allowing for greater domestic spending flexibility and the ability to choose what it spent its money on.
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Legal Sovereignty
English law continues to be the preferred legal framework for global business over EU legal systems.
Brexit has reinforced the UK’s ability to set its own legal standards without external regulation from Brussels.
Closely related to this is the growing debate around the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) which is separate from the EU.
Critics say the convention is preventing the UK from controlling its own borders and deporting violent foreign nationals.
They advocate for Britain to leave the framework in the same way Brexit left swathes of EU laws behind, returning to the British law system.
It comes after London Mayor Sadiq Khan launched a European love-in with a fresh anti-Brexit message today.
Writing on social media this morning, Khan declared that "London is European" - and "European Londoners are valued and cherished. You are wanted here - and always will be.”
The Remain-backing Mayor has previously called for Labour to sign up to the Brussels bloc's controversial youth mobility scheme - which would open Britain's doors to more than 70 million people.
And today, he vowed that Khan also shared an image of himself grinning beneath some text reading: "On the fifth anniversary of Brexit, I want all European Londoners to know that you are welcome and wanted in our city."
Alongside that, he wrote: "Five years on from Brexit, London remains a European city, where European Londoners are valued and cherished.
"You are our neighbours, colleagues, friends and loved ones. Thank you for making London your home. You are wanted here - and always will be."
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The research reveals significant progress in trade, employment, and legal independence all of which would have been severely restricted by EU overlords if Britain had stayed in.
Trade Independence
One of the largest Brexit benefits was the fact Britain gained the power to make its own trade arrangements, rather than being forced to rely on the EU to do it for them.
Since leaving, the UK has secured trade agreements with 99 countries around the globe, 36 per cent more than the EU.
One of the greatest deals happened on 15 December 2024 when the UK formally joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a major global trading bloc, further expanding market access.
Not included in that stat is trade deals Britain secured with eight US states, something that would have been forbidden by the EU.
The combined economies of the eight US states which have agreements with the UK totals over $7.3 trillion dollars.
This is more than the combined total of 23 out of the 27 EU member countries.
Export Growth
Closely linked to trade deals is the rapid growth Britain has seen in certain export markets.
Since leaving, UK exports to the United States have grown 1.5 times faster than those to the EU.
In 2024, US purchases of UK goods and services reached £187 billion, solidifying the US as Britain’s largest trading partner.
America bought £186billion worth of goods and services in 2023 alone, three times as much as Germany - the EU’s largest economy - who came in second place on £63billion.
America's largest physical import from Britain was medicinal and pharmaceutical products (£8.2 billion), followed by cars (£7.5 billion), mechanical power generators (£5.3 billion), scientific instruments (£2.5 billion) and aircraft (£2.3 billion).
These numbers were dwarfed by services imported to America from Britain.
'Other Business Services' accounted for £58.0 billion worth of trade, 'Financial Services' at £29.1 billion, 'Insurance and Pension services' at £11.5 billion and 'Telecommunications, computer and information services' at £8.8 billion.
Employment Gains
Since the referendum, employment in Great Britain has risen by more than 2.1 million, according to the latest ONS data.
This increase suggests Brexit has not hindered job growth, despite predictions of economic downturns, the complete opposite in fact.
In 2016, Britain’s total employees stood at 29,214,400. In 2023 that had risen to 31,358,100, an increase since the EU Referendum of 2,143,700 or 7.3 per cent.
Massive Cost Savings
Had the UK remained in the EU, it would have been the second-largest funder of the €569 billion budget for 2021-2023.
The UK would have had to pay around £66bn (GBP), plus additional monies for ‘off-budget’ EU funds.
This is three times the alleged £22billion black hole Reeves found in the nation’s finances when she took office.
By leaving, the UK avoided these payments, allowing for greater domestic spending flexibility and the ability to choose what it spent its money on.
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Legal Sovereignty
English law continues to be the preferred legal framework for global business over EU legal systems.
Brexit has reinforced the UK’s ability to set its own legal standards without external regulation from Brussels.
Closely related to this is the growing debate around the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) which is separate from the EU.
Critics say the convention is preventing the UK from controlling its own borders and deporting violent foreign nationals.
They advocate for Britain to leave the framework in the same way Brexit left swathes of EU laws behind, returning to the British law system.
It comes after London Mayor Sadiq Khan launched a European love-in with a fresh anti-Brexit message today.
Writing on social media this morning, Khan declared that "London is European" - and "European Londoners are valued and cherished. You are wanted here - and always will be.”
The Remain-backing Mayor has previously called for Labour to sign up to the Brussels bloc's controversial youth mobility scheme - which would open Britain's doors to more than 70 million people.
And today, he vowed that Khan also shared an image of himself grinning beneath some text reading: "On the fifth anniversary of Brexit, I want all European Londoners to know that you are welcome and wanted in our city."
Alongside that, he wrote: "Five years on from Brexit, London remains a European city, where European Londoners are valued and cherished.
"You are our neighbours, colleagues, friends and loved ones. Thank you for making London your home. You are wanted here - and always will be."
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