Leicestershire European Movement

#JoinTheEuropeanMovement

We've lost a decade of real progress and a relationship with our nearest neighbours, time to rejoin!

Successive governments have tried — and failed — to make #Brexit work. It hasn’t delivered, it can’t be fixed, and it never will.
#RejoinEU

‘I’ve had vets chasing lorries down the motorway’: The ‘hell’ of post-Brexit paperwork Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport called Brexit a nightmare, and said he hoped a reset with the EU would mean ‘light at the end of the tunnel’

The reality of Brexit ⬇️

Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport: "Brexit has been a costly and logistic nightmare.

"A reset with the EU represents the light at the end of the tunnel."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/13/dealing-with-post-brexit-paperwork-pure-hell-shipping-head-tells-mps

86% of 18-24 year olds want to rejoin the EU

A Deltapoll survey for The Mirror found that 86% of 18-24 year olds want to rejoin the EU. It is time for the Government to listen; young people are the future.

EU wants ‘Farage clause’ in Brexit ‘reset’ talks with UK Move would mean Brussels would receive compensation if future government reneged on deal Starmer is negotiating

Brexit was not only costly to the UK, it also forced EU member states to spend money on border infrastructure that wasn't needed before.

It's a reminder why the EU is cautious about the UK.

Also, we need to replace FPTP with Proportional Representation!

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

June 2026 marks ten years since the EU referendum. On 20 June, the National Rejoin March offers a national moment to say the future can still change. @marchforrejoin.co.uk

Time for everyone to follow their (or all) local pro-EU group.

2016 is going to be a huge year for the rejoin campaign. 🙌

The best way to get closer to the Single Market is to join it, Prime Minister! 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.

Read the full article here:

Single market participation means facing free movement and rule-taking honestly, making the national interest case that free movement supports growth and addresses skills shortages while restoring the right to work and study across the 31 single market countries, and explaining that the UK already follows many EU rules without influence so membership would unlock the full benefits and a clearer route to input.

Freedom of movement would open up cultural and professional opportunities for millions of people in the UK. It is in our national interest to participate in the single market.

Workers on a lift install a banner on the Council building reading "Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union CY2026.EU". Several EU flags are visible in the foreground.

Workers at the Council are laying out a large banner on the floor that reads "Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union CY2026.EU".

Workers on a lift install a banner on the Council building reading "Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union CY2026".

A banner displayed at the entrance of the Council building announces the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union for 2026, with the logo "CY2026.EU" and the Council logo. Several workers are seen adjusting the banner.

New presidency, new look!

Cyprus has officially taken over the presidency of the Council of the EU!

Each country holds the presidency once every 13½ years. This helps ensure the smooth running of the EU.

Curious to learn more? 👉 cy2026.eu

#CY2026EU @cy2026eu.bsky.social

Starmer urges European leaders to reform human rights laws to tackle immigration The ECHR is seen by its critics as a major barrier to attempts to deport illegal migrants from the country.

Critics argue that the ECHR stops us from being able to deport illegal migrants. In reality, in 75 years the ECHR has only ruled against the UK in 13 cases out of 500k: 0.000026%. The ECHR is being used a scapegoat for domestic challenges, and we must defend it.

Act now to protect the UK's place in the ECHR Sign the European Movement UK's petition now if you agree: Britain must remain in the ECHR

Sign our petition to keep the UK in the ECHR here:

Urge Your MP to Attend the Debate on a UK-EU Customs Union Ask your MP to attend the debate on a UK–EU Customs Union and take action on the rising costs and trade barriers facing UK businesses. Make your voice heard today.

Urge Your MP to Attend the Debate on a UK-EU Customs Union
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-u...

£1,063,795,090 - Total cost to musicians since Brexit. Fun Fact: With a budget of £1,063,795,508.21, you could employ 30,717 music teachers.

309,242,934,139 - Spotify Streams Needed to make up money lost by musicians due to Brexit. Fun Fact: Listening to 309,242,934,139 Spotify streams at 3 minutes per song would take 1.34 million years or 16,593 lifetimes.

10,637,957 Wembley gig tickets could have been purchased by the amount lost to musicians by Brexit. Fun Fact: 10,637,957 Wembley tickets could fill the Emirates Stadium 137 times - Imagine Arsenal home games sold out every weekend for 2.6 years!

Brexit is holding back one of the UK’s strongest creative exports, with musicians paying the price for Brexit through cancelled tours and lost work. We are calling for a reciprocated agreement and a review of the restrictions on how many days an artist and support workers can work in the EU.

Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

More powerful evidence of the disaster of #Brexit from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social. If we’re to avoid yet more austerity, we need to start by rejoining the customs union & single market. Brexit was a reckless waste of money we simply can’t afford @europeanmovement.co.uk

YouTube video by European Movement UK One Earth. One Team. | Caroline Lucas | European Movement UK

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"Allowing young Britons to live and work across Europe will encourage them to learn languages for real-world use, not just as an academic subject. At the same time, welcoming young Europeans to the UK will inject energy, skills, and cultural understanding into our workforce" Noël Wolf, LBC, 29 October 2025

Enabling freedom of movement is vital for strengthening the UK economy, and rejoining the Erasmus+ programme would be an important step towards achieving this.

Farage's proposal to leave the ECHR voted down

Today, Members of Parliament voted overwhelmingly AGAINST Nigel Farage's bill to take the UK out of the ECHR. This is a win for all those who want to protect our last line of defence of our rights and freedoms.

Well done to @europeanmovement.co.uk and all who signed this

Like Brexit, leaving the ECHR would inflict great damage on Britain and its people

Government finally confronts Brexit damage We're the UK's largest pro-European movement. Our goal is to reverse the calamity of Brexit and restore relations with our European neighbours.

After avoiding the subject for so long, in just one week three senior Government ministers have confirmed how damaging Brexit has been to our economy.

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Dominic Grieve is right. Leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would be a reckless act of self-harm, breaking security ties, breaching international law, and weakening Britain’s standing while doing nothing to solve the problems this government pretends to fix.

It is, be in no question, time to undo Brexit.

European Movement We're the UK's largest pro-European movement. Our goal is to reverse the calamity of Brexit and restore relations with our European neighbours.

We need to build the national campaign to strengthen the UK's relationship with the EU, and build the path to rejoining.

Join @europeanmovement.co.uk today!

www.europeanmovement.co.uk

Open Letter: Keep the UK in the ECHR Sign the European Movement UK's open letter now if you agree that the UK must remain in the ECHR.

www.europeanmovement.co.uk/keep_uk_in_e...

National Rejoin March | National Rejoin March National Rejoin March is a grassroots campaign advocating for the UK's return to the EU. We work tirelessly to keep #RejoinEU in public discourse, ensuring that our voices are heard both online and of...

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‘Wasted time, effort and money’: Britain’s £800M Brexit border debacle “White elephant” border inspection facilities face bleak future after U.K.-EU trade deal.

'A very sorry saga of wasted time, effort and money.'

Politico on the hundreds of thousands invested into near-redundant border inspection facilities because of Brexit.

www.politico.eu/article/brex...

Strategic bilateral framework between the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 3 September 2025 Strategic bilateral framework between the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 3 September 2025

'We are committed to working towards a balanced youth experience scheme between the UK and the EU.'

In an agreement signed yesterday between the UK and Spain, the Government has for the first time formally committed to negotiating a Youth Experience Scheme.

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Abta study shows 76% of Brits support EU youth mobility plans Travel bodies encourage ministers ‘to get on and do the deal’

76% of Brits support EU youth mobility scheme. 👏👏👏

Time to remove the Brexit blockade on our youth.