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It's been 10 years since the UK broke up with the EU. Can a new PM confront the Brexit legacy?

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In 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union, after a campaign led by Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Michael Gove. Though the margin was narrow, the vote has led to the most dramatic shake-up of the U.K. economy and society since World War II. Ten years on, the regret of Brexit has become more apparent - and the impacts of the vote are still unfolding in the UK, issues that a new UK Prime Minister will be expected to confront. In 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union, after a campaign led by Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Michael Gove. Though the margin was narrow, the vote has led to the most dramatic shake-up of the U.K. economy and society since World War II. Ten years on, the regret of Brexit has become more apparent - and the impacts of the vote are still unfolding in the UK, issues that a new UK Prime Minister will be expected to confront.

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