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“Brexit is the best thing to happen for Russia” - Nigel Farage #RejoinEU ❤️🇪🇺 #FBPE 🇺🇦 Слава Україні

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Day 2460 of #Brexit:

Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙@cornishskipper.wsocial.eu

“I have been clear that rejoining the EU is the only viable path to long-term prosperity and security for our country.” #RejoinEU www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...

thelondoneconomic.com'The greatest act of economic self-harm' - Sadiq Khan issues rallying call for Brexit reversalSadiq Khan has once more called for Britain to rejoin the European Union, labelling Brexit a 'catastrophe' for London.
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Day 2460 of #Brexit: ‘The results were watched across the world as part of 10 pivotal days of elections across the globe in which the authoritarian right is facing off against pro-democracy forces.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

theguardian.comSerbian leader Aleksandar Vučić ousted by student movement in seismic electionVučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests
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Day 2459 of #Brexit: ‘Angela Rayner has confirmed that nothing is off the table for Andy Burnham as he looks to undo the harms of Brexit and secure a better deal with the EU.’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

independent.co.ukRayner says ‘nothing off the table’ for Burnham to undo harms of BrexitAndy Burnham admitted he is considering allowing freedom of movement, as pro-EU groups warn Brexit has left a black hole of up to £240bn in economic growth
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Day 2459 of #Brexit: ‘Andy Burnham’s call for the UK to consider a return to free movement with Europe has been backed by senior cabinet ministers including Angela Rayner but risks causing concern among fellow red wall MPs.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comRayner backs Burnham call for debate on return to free movement with EUCabinet minister says PM’s plea is ‘pragmatism’ but comments risk causing concern among some red wall MPs
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Day 2459 of #Brexit:

Sue Wilson MBE@suewilson91.bsky.social

Surely even dedicated anti-immigration leave supporters could not have wanted or expected this cruel turn of events from Brexit. eutoday.net/new-research...

eutoday.netNew research reveals "striking challenges" facing "Brexit couples" - https://eutoday.netSome even reportedly contemplated taking their own lives because of the “striking” challenges faced by so-called “Brexit couples”.
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Day 2459 of #Brexit: ‘Regional mayors have long complained that they are constrained by their limited borrowing power – in contrast to local authorities in the US and some European countries, which commonly issue their own bonds.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

theguardian.comHealey’s first budget to include big devolution package to boost growthChancellor will build on Burnham’s promise that local leaders in England will no longer have to ‘come cap in hand to Westminster’
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Day 2459 of #Brexit: ‘Andy Burnham says he wants an “honest discussion” with the British public about the possibility of a return to free movement between the UK and the EU as part of his plans for a new relationship with the bloc.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comAndy Burnham says he wants ‘honest discussion’ about freedom of movement with EUPrime minister is considering different options for new relationship with Brussels ahead of summit in November
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Day 2458 of #Brexit: ‘Nigel Farage’s Reform is braced for a negative report from the standards commissioner over his failure to declare a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and plans to appeal against any adverse findings.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comReform UK braces for Farage standards verdict over undeclared £5m giftParty insiders say they expect initial verdict to be against leader and are preparing to appeal against adverse findings
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Day 2457 of #Brexit: ‘A British photographer is facing deportation from Sweden and forced separation from his 16-month-old son after authorities ruled in favour of the country’s immigration interests.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comBriton facing forced separation from baby son after Sweden orders his deportationExclusive: Photographer Simon Montgomery told ‘state’s interest in regulated immigration’ outweighs his family concerns
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Day 2456 of #Brexit: ‘EU officials argue that the UK, Canada and Japan should do more to support Ukraine, but entreaties to these G7 countries for extra financial aid at recent international meetings have not been answered, Brussels says.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

theguardian.comEU leaders to press Burnham to pay more towards Ukraine’s defenceOfficials will call on UK to ‘step up’ financial support at Brussels summit – with post-Brexit issues also on agenda
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Day 2455 of #Brexit: ‘EU ambassadors in Brussels on Wednesday heard that the UK was still insisting on international tuition fees, quotas and an NHS surcharge for EU students. This has fuelled fears the summit could fail [].’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

theguardian.comYouth mobility scheme may be delayed to ensure success of UK-EU summitVisa quotas, university fees and NHS surcharges remain sticking points ahead of post-Brexit negotiations next month
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Day 2453 of #Brexit: ‘For years after the 2016 referendum, Brexiters could claim that most current voters had chosen to leave the EU. No longer. The pro-Brexit majority has literally died out. Most voters still alive backed Remain.’ www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...

thenewworld.co.ukThe Brexit majority has gone for ever – rejoin now has a majority of 9 millionThe polls are clear – an overwhelming number of voters want to rejoin the EU. Millions of Brexit voters have died and the young want to get back in
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Day 2453 of #Brexit: ‘Andy Burnham needs to get the British Parliament involved before pressing for a closer relationship with the European Union, according to Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator.’ www.politico.eu/article/mich...

politico.euBurnham needs public consent for his EU reset, says Brexit negotiator BarnierThe former European Commissioner and French prime minister said the U.K. would be “welcome back, but there are conditions attached” if the British PM pushes to rejoin the EU.
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Day 2453 of #Brexit:

Sue Wilson MBE@suewilson91.bsky.social

"Memories of the UK as an 'awkward partner' during its membership make EU politicians ask whether the costs of a UK return outweigh the benefits". The answer, surely, is that the benefits of having 5th largest global economy inside the club are indeed worth the trouble. ukandeu.ac.uk/how-long-doe...

ukandeu.ac.ukHow long does it take to join the EU? Why the UK in 2026 isn’t Finland in 1992 - UK in a changing EuropeSimon Usherwood argues that, should the UK seek to rejoin the European Union, the ‘accession’ process from application to membership is likely...
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Day 2452 of #Brexit: ‘Nigel Farage undermined his own claims that a £5m gift was for security when he referred to the money as a reward for Brexit, according to one of his closest aides.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comFarage claim that £5m was reward for Brexit was ‘not press office line’, close aide saysExclusive: Undercover footage of Dan Jukes raises fresh questions about Reform leader’s statement that £5m gift was for security
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Day 2452 of #Brexit:

Rejoin the European Solidarity Corps@rejoin-the-esc.bsky.social

Participation in #youthmobility could be more widely accessible if UK also rejoined #EuropeanSolidarityCorps alongside it -similar to #Erasmus but for volunteering in Europe, it offers 18-30s fully-funded placements covering visa, travel, accomm & living costs: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/78...

petition.parliament.ukPetition: Apply to rejoin the European Solidarity Corps programmeApply to rejoin the European Solidarity Corps programme to offer young people access to the same opportunities to build skills, experience and employability through international volunteering projects...
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Day 2452 of #Brexit:

Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social

The harsh reality of that ‘take back control’ Brexit myth… “Whether it’s… the cost of living, restarting industry, or keeping us secure, we lack the weight to act alone. In today’s world, we can’t take back control while being an outsider in Europe.” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

independent.co.ukUK must rejoin EU to combat growing threat from Russia and Trump, Burnham warnedIPPR urge Labour leader to ‘stop talking about Brexit’
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Day 2452 of #Brexit: ‘The UK home secretary [] will meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner [] for further talks just days after Andy Burnham said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases from which the UK has been locked out of since Brexit.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comShabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperationUK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases
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Day 2452 of #Brexit: ‘Britain cannot deal effectively with geopolitical crises such as Russian aggression and political turmoil in the US without rejoining the EU, according to an influential thinktank.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

theguardian.comBritain cannot deal effectively with geopolitical crises without rejoining EU, says thinktank‘Sovereignty without the ability to act on it is not autonomy,’ paper by Institute for Public Policy Research says
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Day 2451 of #Brexit: ‘Exports of British food and drink to the EU have collapsed by more than a third since Brexit with eggs, chicken and potato producers badly hit, new figures show.’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comBritish food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since BrexitNFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% for sugar and 74% for egg products
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Day 2451 of #Brexit: ‘A seriously ill British man living in Sweden has been forced into hiding amid fears he will be deported as a result of what he says is a government Brexit residency error.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

theguardian.com‘We are in hiding’: Briton with severe health issues fears deportation from SwedenMark Smith, who is married to a Swedish woman, says he was told three times he needed to do nothing in order to remain after Brexit
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Day 2450 of #Brexit: ‘No 10 has left the door open to imposing tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles as part of the Made in Europe package, prompting a warning from Beijing that such a move would be “discriminatory”.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comNo 10 leaves option open to impose Chinese EV tariffs if UK joins EU schemeBeijing warns against ‘discriminatory’ step after France drops opposition to British role in Made in Europe package
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Day 2450 of #Brexit: ‘The boss of Airbus has told Andy Burnham that choosing its US rival Lockheed Martin to manufacture military satellites could cost the UK a key role in the European space industry [].’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comUK risks losing key role in European space industry over satellite contract, says Airbus bossGuillaume Faury writes to Andy Burnham warning him against choosing US firm Lockheed Martin to build Skynet satellites
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Day 2450 of #Brexit:

Farrukh@implausibleblog.bsky.social

George Monbiot explains why the UK should rejoin the EU, "There's a reason why Russia tried to intervene in the Brexit vote, they knew that it would harm the UK and the EU if we left" "They were very clear about that and boy have they been proved right"

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Day 2450 of #Brexit: ‘Shevaun Haviland, the director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said she welcomed the prime minister reopening the Brexit battle lines [], arguing that the UK’s current trading relationship with the EU was bad for business.’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comRepairing Brexit economic damage should be Burnham’s top priority, business chief saysShevaun Haviland argues PM is right to revisit Labour’s EU red lines as current trading relationship is bad for business
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Day 2449 of #Brexit: ‘France has dropped its opposition to the UK being included in the EU’s “Made in Europe” legislation as long as the British government aligns with the bloc’s position over tariffs on Chinese EVs.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

theguardian.comFrance drops opposition to UK being included in ‘Made in Europe’ legislationBritish government must however align with the European Union’s position over tariffs on Chinese EVs
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Day 2449 of #Brexit: ‘Andy Burnham’s Brexit promises risk distracting the government from an approaching winter food and fuel crisis, two former Whitehall insiders have warned.’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

independent.co.ukAre Burnham’s Brexit promises distracting him from an impending food crisis?In The Room hosts Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson say Whitehall risks too much focus on long-term EU ambitions while more immediate pressures build around diesel, farming and food security. Report by ...
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Day 2448 of #Brexit: ‘Jonathan Reynolds warned that the government would not bow to calls from other countries for the UK to hit Chinese vehicles with import taxes, despite political pressure to align with the EU in exchange for deeper future economic ties.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comUK resists EU pressure to hit China with tariffsExclusive: Business secretary says he will not change trade rules due to EU pressure and denies UK will become a ‘back door’ for cheap imports
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Day 2447 of #Brexit: ‘Russia did try to interfere in the Brexit referendum through social media and television reports, the head of MI5 said on Tuesday, but he added that did not mean the Kremlin had any impact on the result.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comRussia did try to interfere in Brexit referendum, head of MI5 confirmsKen McCallum says Kremlin attempted to influence vote through social media and TV reports but had little impact
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Day 2447 of #Brexit:

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Day 2447 of #Brexit: ‘Neil Kinnock, the former Labour leader [], has given an interview to la Repubblica, the Italian newspaper. He told it that he believes Burnham does want to, and will, take the UK back into the EU.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

theguardian.comAndy Burnham will take Britain back into European Union, Neil Kinnock claims – UK politics liveFormer Labour leader says he believes the prime minister has an ‘authentic commitment’ to taking the UK back into the EU
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Day 2447 of #Brexit: ‘A decade on, it is not too soon to review what progress there has been, or to seek a new path forward that reflects the radically changed circumstances we find ourselves in now.’ www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...

independent.co.ukAndy Burnham is the PM who can overturn BrexitEditorial: Andy Burnham is right to look ahead to the next decade – and he is prepared to talk about a path forward that brings British influence back into the heart of Europe
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Day 2446 of #Brexit:

Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social

“The political, strategic and economic momentum for a reversal of Brexit is growing” and ultimately, despite - and maybe partly because of - the idiotic Tory and Reform tantrums about it, it’s becoming unstoppable. Where there’s a will, there will be a way… giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...