Almost a decade has passed since the Brexit referendum, but the UK is still grappling with the consequences of its departure from the EU. Touted by the likes of Nigel Farage as a glorious ‘independence day’, Brexit was supposed to unleash a ‘Global Britain’ – a great trading nation free to pursue a revitalised ‘special relationship’ with the US, amongst other goals. However, the confluence of factors that pushed 52% of voters to choose Leave in June 2016 belongs to a geopolitical reality that no longer exists. Read the full blog by Imogen Wymer below!