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Brexit issues Brexit issues are economic, human and political issues discussed during the campaign about the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, which was supported in the Brexit referendum of 23 June 2016 with 52% of voters voting in favor of leaving the EU against 48% preferring to remain a member. According to a poll by Ipsos MORI released on 18 May, issues identified by voters as being very important to them in deciding which way to vote were headed by the impact on Britain's economy (33%), the number of immigrants coming to Britain (28%), and Britain's ability to make its own laws (15%). Issues identified as important by voters who said they were likely to vote leave were headed by the number of immigrants coming into Britain (49%), Britain's ability to make its own laws (30%), the impact on Britain's economy (25%), the cost of EU immigration on Britain's welfare system (16%), impact on public services/housing (11%), the number of refugees coming to Britain to claim asylum (10%), Britain's ability to trade with countries in the European Union (9%), cost of EU membership fees (9%), regulations by the European Union on British businesses (8%), the impact on British jobs (7%), and Britain's status in the world (7%). Issues that had been identified as important by voters who were likely to vote remain included the impact on Britain's economy (40%), the number of immigrants coming into Britain (15%), Britain's ability to trade with countries in the European Union (12%), the impact on British jobs (11%), the impact on the rights of British workers (10%), Britain's relationship with other countries (7%), the impact on British national security (7%), the ability to travel in the European Union (7%), the ability of British citizens to live and work in other European countries (6%), and Britain's status in the world (6%). [1] Other issues were identified by 5% of respondents or less. This collection of issues is broadly in line with the findings of other surveys published during the campaign Economy The economy and the number of jobs lost or gained by a withdrawal are likely to be dominant issues; the BBC's outline of issues warns that precise figures are difficult to find. Scenarios of the economic outlook for the country if it left the EU are generally negative. In its May 2016 Inflation Report the Bank of England said that a vote to leave the European Union might trigger a recession. Think tank, Open Europe claims the most likely permanent effect on annual gross domestic product by 2030 upon leaving would range from −0.8% to +0.6%, but notes +1.6% is possible under widespread deregulation. Another, more narrowly focused studied by the Centre

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  1.  Freddie Sayers, Campaign Memo: It's the economy versus immigration, YouGov, 28 April 2016  Which issues are most likely to sway the way you vote?, ICM / The Sun on Sunday, 1 May 2016 Which one of the following will be most important to you in deciding how to vote in the referendum?, YouGov / The Times, 25-26 April 2016 (fieldwork). Page 4 Which if any issues do you think will be very important to you in deciding which way to vote?, Ipsos MORI for Unbound Philanthropy, 14-25 April 2016 (fieldwork)