We asked people in Looe about Brexit and they all said the same thing

Brexit seems so long ago now, but locals and holidaymakers in Looe say they still haven't seen any benefits since the UK officially left the EU in January 2020, following the 2016 referendum.

PlymouthLive has been heading out to speak to voters ahead of July 4. We spoke to people in Looe, asking them if they had seen any benefits from Brexit. The general feeling among those spoken to was that people in the South have not seen any Brexit benefits, and they believe there have been more negatives than positives.

Josiah Barron, who works in a fish and chip shop on Fore Street, said that he can see the positives for those in Scotland, but feels he can "only see the negatives" in his local community.

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The 19-year-old said that Brexit has had a huge impact on the fishing industry. He said: "I think that especially with the fishing industry and how a lot of fish markets are having to shut down, it's much harder to get fishing licenses for certain fish.

"Also how it has impacted the NHS - the lies of the Tories - and the lies of the Tories pushed us one way and actually none of those have come true and they have had a really negative impact on the NHS."

Anna, 27, from London said she is “struggling with the price of everything” because of Brexit, and thought many in London felt the same.

Housing was also an important topic on the minds of those in Looe. Liam, from Northamptonshire, who was holidaying in Cornwall, said it was “almost impossible” for young people to get on the property ladder. Another woman from London said she "got lucky" but that young people are "all struggling".

Andy Taylor, 61, from Looe said that he would “hate” to be a first time buyer, and thought that the housing market is in an “awful state, especially here in Looe”. He added: “I feel really sorry for young people trying to make a start."

Many said the NHS is a key election issue for them, with one saying the “NHS is high up on the list” of his main election issues. Other topics that were deemed important to voters included the environment, improving mental health services and education - Mr Taylor said “as a teacher, education needs to be sorted”.

Liam said travel was an important election issue for him. The 24-year-old felt that rural areas are suffering with a lack of transport links, and asked for the next government to “help people outside of cities… with transport links” and that "travelling on trains is so expensive and there's no alternative". He added he wants to see “investment in local areas and infrastructure”.

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