Almost 10,000 Brits Google “what is Brexit” every month, according to new research.

Despite the UK’s departure from the European Union being imminent a study into common search queries found 9,900 Brits per month still don’t know what it is.

“What does Brexit mean”, “will Brexit happen” and “Brexit pros and cons” were also among the most frequent Google searches, with over three times as many people questioning a “hard Brexit” than a “soft Brexit”.

Reboot Online also discovered practical information such as passports, immigration rules and free movement were popular questions.

On average, 880 people per month want to know more about EU citizens’ and their rights in the UK after Brexit, while as many as 480 people per month are questioning whether they should buy a house before or after Brexit.

Shai Aharony, managing director of Reboot Online, said: “Analysing Brexit search terms was an extremely interesting exercise.

“One that brought to light what many already believe: British people are lost when it comes to Brexit. The sheer fact that 9,900 Britons search “What is Brexit” every single month is worrying enough, but, as many as 1,900 people a month are still weighing up the pros and cons. 590 people a month are even questioning “Who voted for Brexit”, presenting the theory, a large majority of the UK are unclear as to why Brexit is happening.

“This coupled with the fact that 1,300 people will search “Can Brexit be stopped” on a monthly basis, shows that even people with a basic awareness of Brexit don’t necessarily think it should go ahead, which is an even more worrying thought. It’s certainly a monumental moment in British politics but only time will tell if the British public fully understands its magnitude.”

The Things Britons Still Question About Brexit Search Volume What is Brexit 9,900 Brexit vote 8,100 Brexit bill 6,600 Brexit date 4,400 What is the Brexit deal 3,600 What does Brexit mean 2,900 Will Brexit happen 2,900 British passports after Brexit 2,400 What is hard Brexit 2,400 Brexit backstop 1,900 Brexit house prices 1,900 Brexit immigration 1,900 Brexit Northern Ireland 1,900 Brexit pros and cons 1,900 Gibraltar Brexit 1,900 Immigration rules after Brexit 1,900 No deal Brexit 1,600 Can Brexit be stopped 1,300 Free movement Brexit 1,300 Backstop Brexit meaning 1,000 Brexit definition 1,000 Brexit impact 1,000 When was Brexit 1,000 When will Brexit happen 1,000 EU citizens’ rights in UK after Brexit 880 How many people voted for Brexit 880 Brexit economic impact 720 House price predictions post Brexit 720 Houses prices after Brexit 720 What is soft Brexit 720 Brexit impact on business 590 Brexit trade deals 590 Brexit trigger 590 Who voted for Brexit 590 Define Brexit 480 GDPR Brexit 480 Brexit deal deadline 480 No deal Brexit consequences 480 Reasons for Brexit 480 Should I buy a house before or after Brexit 480 What date is Brexit 480 What does Brexit stand for 480 What does hard Brexit mean 480 What is happening with Brexit 480 What is the Brexit backstop 480 When did Brexit happen 480 Why did people vote for Brexit 480 Will Brexit be stopped 480

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