What are the inconveniences for British due to Brexit?

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Two years have passed since the Brexit referendum, but there are no specific instructions for the UK to leave EU. Due to the uncertainties, more British complain about the influences caused by Brexit.

Based on questions posted on Quora.com, a Q&A platform, here are some inconveniences in daily life concerned by the British people.

One hundred thousand of anti-Brexit supporters take part in People's Vote rally in Parliament Square in central London on the second anniversary of the Brexit referendum, June 23, 2018. /VCG Photo

Higher price

Some British people have criticized Brexit brings a higher price and a worse economy.

"Since the Brexit referendum result, the British currency has weakened. The costs of some imported items have increased," Nicholas Stone, who studied UK government and politics, said.

For those who live in the UK and love traveling abroad, they may find the change in pricing. "Consumer prices have risen far more than the norm. This has drastically impacted many people’s lives," Craig Arthur, a User Experience Designer, noted.

The high price also causes Rosalind Mitchell's attention. The retired IT professional said, "Most of the windfall profits are going offshore. Meanwhile, for the rest of us, food prices have risen alarmingly over the last two years."

Anti-Brexit supporters take part in a protest on the second anniversary of the Brexit referendum, June 23, 2018. /VCG Photo

Lose job

Among the problems caused by Brexit, losing a job is a key issue for some British.

After being rejected several times, Arthur got a conclusion: Being British is the reason for losing these job opportunities.

"I’ve applied for a few new jobs this year. I’m getting a lot more rejections than usual. Several asked for copies of my passports and visas before rejecting me," Arthur added.

Arthur's relative, manager at a building supplies firm, fully expects his company to go under within a few years if things don’t turn around, because costs have risen out of all proportion.

"Thousands of other people’s jobs are on the line," Arthur said, adding that many have already lost them.

Anti-Brexit supporters take part in a protest on the second anniversary of the Brexit referendum, June 23, 2018. /VCG Photo

Self-doubt

When Brexit referendum result came out, some voters showed regrets about their decisions.

Now, some British concern whether there will be more problems or the UK can be a respected country as in the past.

Stone called Brexit an inconvenience, saying that we have to listen to a government which cannot decide what to do or tells us what is going to happen to us.

"Personally, I have the Brexit inconvenience of having my patriotism questioned because some people think that I question the country, when I am actually questioning government policy. This has happened several times," Stone elaborated in detail.

Unlike Stone's doubt in himself, some hold doubts towards the country: Is UK's government incompetent and will make Brexit even worse.

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Despite the impact of Brexit, Richard Chapman, Msc from the University of Manchester said "My equities investments have performed really well since the vote. The housing market where I live seems to still be on the rise. My job has not been affected. I can still work and take a holiday in South Africa, so that has continued unhindered over this past year."

(Cover: An anti-Brexit demonstrator waves a Union flag alongside an EU flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London, March 28, 2018. /VCG Photo)