Julianne Ponan, founder and CEO of allergen-free food producer Creative Nature, had a growing export business to EU countries that was devastated by Brexit. Since then she has successfully turned to markets in the Middle East and Australia, something she says has been a positive outcome of leaving the EU.

Five years on from the day Britain formally left the EU, BBC Verify has examined five important ways Brexit has affected Britain. Economists and analysts generally assess the impact of leaving the EU single market and customs union on 1 Jan 2021 on the UK's goods trade as having been negative.

Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘reset’ with the EU could reduce friction and improve relations for some sectors of society

The key issues debated during the referendum included the economy, immigration, sovereignty, border and water controls, as well as security and trade deals for the UK. A total of 33,577,342 votes were cast, with 52% voting to leave the EU and 48% choosing to remain.