English people living in Wales tilted it towards Brexit, research finds

Areas of Wales with big English communities saw larger leave vote in 2016, according to study

The question of why Wales voted to leave the European Union can in large part be answered by the number of English retired people who have moved across the border, new research has found.

Despite being one of the biggest beneficiaries of EU funding, Wales voted leave by a majority of 52% to 48% in the 2016 referendum - a result that took some analysts by surprise.