WITH Article 50, which starts the process of taking Britain out of the EU, being triggered today the Adver ran a poll to see how Swindonians would vote now compared to June 23 last year.

Of those who voted seven per cent said they had changed their minds since the in-out referendum last year.

Swindon was one of those areas to vote to leave the European Union last year but that position was reversed in the Adver’s informal online poll this week.

However, as it was an informal vote the Adver will not be giving a breakdown of the figures.

Small businesses have also been affected by Brexit, but owners say they stand by their vote.

Jessie Dennis, who runs GlamoRose Cakes in Old Town’s High Street, voted to remain in the EU.

She said: “I stand by my decision, I don’t think it was the right decision to exit. I feel a mixture of fear and just not wanting to think about what could be around the corner.

“I don’t like that Brexit has changed the way some people from another country are viewed by others. I don’t like change either so I don’t know what to expect."

Jessie said Brexit had ramped the prices up on key ingredients.

“We have seen a 25 per cent increase in sugar since this has happened which is obviously not good news but I hope it all levels out in the end.”

Lisa Berry, who owns Dorcan-based jewellery company Cheeky Little Prints, voted to leave the EU and stands by her decision

She said: “I think people are sometimes scared of change but change can be a good thing. I see other countries who are not in the EU and they are doing just fine. I think we all need to accept the decision now and get on with it.

“I really agonised over the decision but I don’t regret it. It was the best thing for us to do at the time.”

Steve John, who co- owns cycle coffee shop bar @TheHub in Fleet Street also voted out and believes the decision was the right one

“My decision was definitely the best one for me. I don’t think being in the EU was right for us as a country. I didn’t see what benefit there was for us. The money we spent on being in the EU could be better used for other things in our country.

“I do think we will be made an example of by other countries but we made a decision as a country

“I think people need to accept the decision that was made and really get a move on with it now.

Steve also said that business had been affected by the EU.

He said: “I have noticed the prices of things have gone up but things seem to be levelling out for us now. We did see prices shoot up but it seems to have gone back down now.”

Article 50 will be triggered today, starting the two-year formal process of leaving the EU. That means Britain should officially leave the EU by April 2019.

Swindon was among the highest majorities voting out with 54.7 per cent of voters casting their vote to exit the EU.