European Movement UK
@europeanmovement.co.uk
Founded 1949. Campaigning ever since for closer ties between the UK and EU. As vital now as we were then. Join us: https://www.europeanmovement.co.uk
58% of those who would cast their ballot in a second referendum said they would support the UK rejoining the EU. With public support for repairing our relationship with Europe so clear, now is the moment to campaign for change.
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
58% of those who would cast their ballot in a second referendum said they would support the UK rejoining the EU. With public support for repairing our relationship with Europe so clear, now is the moment to campaign for change.
Keir Starmer is talking about closer alignment with Europe, so here are three simple resolutions for 2026, keep the promises on EU relations, take real steps towards the Single Market and Customs Union, and listen to the public that wants closer ties.
January 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Keir Starmer is talking about closer alignment with Europe, so here are three simple resolutions for 2026, keep the promises on EU relations, take real steps towards the Single Market and Customs Union, and listen to the public that wants closer ties.
“Now is the time for the Prime Minister to argue forcefully not just for alignment with bits and pieces of the world’s biggest market, but for joining the whole thing again.” Click on the link below to read more 📖
January 6, 2026 at 11:19 AM
“Now is the time for the Prime Minister to argue forcefully not just for alignment with bits and pieces of the world’s biggest market, but for joining the whole thing again.” Click on the link below to read more 📖
Reconnecting with Europe is essential if we want to repair the economic and social damage left by Brexit. Help us bring 1,000 new members into the movement this January, and sign up to help secure a stronger, closer relationship with Europe.
January 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Reconnecting with Europe is essential if we want to repair the economic and social damage left by Brexit. Help us bring 1,000 new members into the movement this January, and sign up to help secure a stronger, closer relationship with Europe.
The Brexit campaign was fuelled by misinformation and false promises - it's imperative that we work together to reverse the damage of Brexit and rebuild our ties with Europe. Join European Movement UK now and help make 2026 count.
January 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The Brexit campaign was fuelled by misinformation and false promises - it's imperative that we work together to reverse the damage of Brexit and rebuild our ties with Europe. Join European Movement UK now and help make 2026 count.
Keir Starmer has spoken about wanting a closer relationship with the EU, yet has ruled out a customs union and freedom of movement. Rebuilding ties with Europe requires more than just the Single Market - join European Movement UK to help us campaign for stronger ties with Europe in EVERY respect.
January 5, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Keir Starmer has spoken about wanting a closer relationship with the EU, yet has ruled out a customs union and freedom of movement. Rebuilding ties with Europe requires more than just the Single Market - join European Movement UK to help us campaign for stronger ties with Europe in EVERY respect.
Brexit has devastated the economy and the proof lies in the data: Brexit has reduced UK GDP by 6-8% and investment by 12-18%. We need to work with Europe to reverse the damage and save our economy.
January 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Brexit has devastated the economy and the proof lies in the data: Brexit has reduced UK GDP by 6-8% and investment by 12-18%. We need to work with Europe to reverse the damage and save our economy.
Happy New Year from all of us at European Movement UK!
Here’s to a year of rebuilding our relationship with Europe and undoing the damage of Brexit.
Here’s to a year of rebuilding our relationship with Europe and undoing the damage of Brexit.
January 2, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Happy New Year from all of us at European Movement UK!
Here’s to a year of rebuilding our relationship with Europe and undoing the damage of Brexit.
Here’s to a year of rebuilding our relationship with Europe and undoing the damage of Brexit.
Merry Christmas from European Movement UK! 🎄 May this festive season remind us that cooperation brings us further than isolation: Christmas is better when we’re together, just like Europe.
December 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Merry Christmas from European Movement UK! 🎄 May this festive season remind us that cooperation brings us further than isolation: Christmas is better when we’re together, just like Europe.
This year we backed our arguments with hard evidence and public pressure, from our Business Impact Report and the case for Erasmus+, to One Earth. One Team., defending the ECHR with 55,000+ signatures handed into Downing Street, and demanding action on the touring crisis alongside Miriam Margolyes.
December 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
This year we backed our arguments with hard evidence and public pressure, from our Business Impact Report and the case for Erasmus+, to One Earth. One Team., defending the ECHR with 55,000+ signatures handed into Downing Street, and demanding action on the touring crisis alongside Miriam Margolyes.
Happy Christmas Eve from everyone at European Movement UK! 🎄 We hope you all have a safe and relaxing holiday season ❄️
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Happy Christmas Eve from everyone at European Movement UK! 🎄 We hope you all have a safe and relaxing holiday season ❄️
The case for rejoining the Single Market and Customs Union is clear. A closer trading relationship with Europe would lower costs, cut red tape, and give businesses, exporters, and traders the support they need.
December 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The case for rejoining the Single Market and Customs Union is clear. A closer trading relationship with Europe would lower costs, cut red tape, and give businesses, exporters, and traders the support they need.
The European Convention on Human Rights remains one of Britain’s greatest achievements. Walking away from it would not be an act of independence. It would be an act of forgetting.
UK leaving European convention on human rights would be a mistake, equalities chief warns
Mary-Ann Stephenson defends convention as ‘really important’ and warns against demonisation of migrants
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The European Convention on Human Rights remains one of Britain’s greatest achievements. Walking away from it would not be an act of independence. It would be an act of forgetting.
Wes Streeting, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has finally admitted what has been clear for some time: negotiating a bespoke customs union is essential to repairing the damage Brexit has done to the economy. The Government must now listen, and act.
December 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Wes Streeting, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has finally admitted what has been clear for some time: negotiating a bespoke customs union is essential to repairing the damage Brexit has done to the economy. The Government must now listen, and act.
The majority of Labour voters want negotiations on a UK–EU Customs Union. Labour should listen to its supporters and act.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union – as it happened
YouGov poll for the Times suggests even 40% of Conservative voters support such a move
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The majority of Labour voters want negotiations on a UK–EU Customs Union. Labour should listen to its supporters and act.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
LISTEN: The CEO of European Movement UK, Sir Nick Harvey, on the case for a European Defence Union. The reality of today’s security threats demands a stronger collective defence: Europe cannot keep depending on the US.
December 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
LISTEN: The CEO of European Movement UK, Sir Nick Harvey, on the case for a European Defence Union. The reality of today’s security threats demands a stronger collective defence: Europe cannot keep depending on the US.
The economic damage caused by Brexit cannot be overstated, and neither can the importance of the solution - negotiating a bespoke UK-EU customs union is vital for economic recovery.
Britain’s economy has been damaged by Brexit. But what should ministers do about it?
The idea of a customs union has gained traction, but agreeing a deal would be far from straightforward
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The economic damage caused by Brexit cannot be overstated, and neither can the importance of the solution - negotiating a bespoke UK-EU customs union is vital for economic recovery.
Brexit has damaged the economy, and the government now admits it. Our Head of Online Media, Jack Dart, explains why Labour figures are acknowledging the harm and why rebuilding our relationship with the EU, through the single market or a customs union, offers growth and higher living standards.
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Brexit has damaged the economy, and the government now admits it. Our Head of Online Media, Jack Dart, explains why Labour figures are acknowledging the harm and why rebuilding our relationship with the EU, through the single market or a customs union, offers growth and higher living standards.
Rejoining Erasmus+ shows progress is possible, but fixing the damage of Brexit will require going further and being honest about rebuilding ties with our European neighbours.
December 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Rejoining Erasmus+ shows progress is possible, but fixing the damage of Brexit will require going further and being honest about rebuilding ties with our European neighbours.
POV: Man learns about the North Sea Energy Cooperation
December 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
POV: Man learns about the North Sea Energy Cooperation
The Government have acknowledged the damage that Brexit has caused to our economy, and now they are finally bringing us closer, step by step. Rejoining Erasmus+ will allow young people at every stage of education to experience other cultures, languages and everyday life in Europe.
Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone | Polly Toynbee
Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step – as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearer, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The Government have acknowledged the damage that Brexit has caused to our economy, and now they are finally bringing us closer, step by step. Rejoining Erasmus+ will allow young people at every stage of education to experience other cultures, languages and everyday life in Europe.
European Movement Public Affairs Manager, Joe Meigan, explains why Erasmus matters, giving the UK access to the European knowledge economy, bringing students here to learn, and strengthening one of our most effective sources of long-term influence through education and cultural exchange.
December 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
European Movement Public Affairs Manager, Joe Meigan, explains why Erasmus matters, giving the UK access to the European knowledge economy, bringing students here to learn, and strengthening one of our most effective sources of long-term influence through education and cultural exchange.
Erasmus was scrapped for ideological reasons, not economic ones. Rejoining means backing a programme that grows skills, brings money into local economies and reconnects Britain to everyday European cooperation that actually works.
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Erasmus was scrapped for ideological reasons, not economic ones. Rejoining means backing a programme that grows skills, brings money into local economies and reconnects Britain to everyday European cooperation that actually works.
Erasmus+ is back, and it opens doors far beyond universities, from schools and colleges to apprentices, teachers, youth workers and adult learners.
This is about skills, confidence and connections that flow back into communities across the UK.
This is about skills, confidence and connections that flow back into communities across the UK.
December 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Erasmus+ is back, and it opens doors far beyond universities, from schools and colleges to apprentices, teachers, youth workers and adult learners.
This is about skills, confidence and connections that flow back into communities across the UK.
This is about skills, confidence and connections that flow back into communities across the UK.
More companies are moving away from the UK and closer to our European neighbours, due to increasing red tape and barriers to trade. The Government needs to recognise that we cannot afford to lose any more organisations, and repair our relationship with the continent.
December 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
More companies are moving away from the UK and closer to our European neighbours, due to increasing red tape and barriers to trade. The Government needs to recognise that we cannot afford to lose any more organisations, and repair our relationship with the continent.