Polls found that the main reasons people voted Leave were "the principle that decisions about the UK should be taken in the UK", and that leaving "offered the best chance for the UK to regain control over immigration and its own borders."

When did the UK decide to leave the EU?

On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) held a referendum to answer the question: "Should the UK remain a member of the EU, or leave the EU?" By a margin of 51.9 per cent to 48.1 per cent, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) — commonly referred to as 'Brexit'.

What was the leading reason the UK voted to leave the EU quizlet?

The issue of immigration was one of the key reasons to vote leave and this was essentially down to the Free Movement of People.