Two thirds of Britons believe Brussels will come out on top of Brexit talks
Almost two thirds of Britons think Brussels will come out on top of the Brexit negotiations, a poll has said.
According to the survey commissioned for a left wing blog, 63% of people with a view on Brexit said they believed the EU will enjoy a better outcome than the UK.
The poll, by BMG Research for Left Foot Forward, found that only 37% foresee the UK coming out on top.
And the negativity was seen even among Leave voters, with 39% predicting Britain will lose out to the EU when the dust settles after negotiations.
Labour supporters and Scottish voters were the most pessimistic, with about three out of four saying they believe the EU will get a better deal than the UK.
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The older the voter, the more optimistic they are about negotiations, with 45% of over-55s confident of a good outcome for the UK.
Younger voters are less convinced, with only 29% of 35 to 54-year-olds predicting a good result for Britain.
The poll was carried out before the EU and the UK announced the terms of a transition deal on Monday.
EU and UK negotiators Michel Barnier and David Davis announced that a “large part” of the agreement will lead to an “orderly withdrawal”.
The transition period will run from Brexit day on March 29, 2019 to December 31, 2020.
EU citizens arriving in the UK between those dates will enjoy the same rights as those who arrive before Brexit, the deal says.
The UK will be able to negotiate and sign its own trade deals during the transition period.
However, there are still some sticking points – the question of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has not been resolved.
And Scotland’s fishing industry is angry at the transition deal, as it wanted the UK to regain full control of its waters on the day of Brexit.