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European Movement Supporters Participate in Pro-EU Conference and Mass Lobby of Parliament
October 25, 2017
On Tuesday 24 October pro-European activists descended on Westminster to make the case for continued membership of the European Union as the EU (Withdrawal) Bill returns to the House of Commons.
Grassroots Action Day Highlights Brexit NHS Threat
October 14, 2017
The European Movement UK ran a day of action on Saturday 14 October highlighting the threats Brexit poses to the NHS in 13 different locations across the UK from Macclesfield to Southsea.
In short supply: pay policy and nurse numbers
October 12, 2017
TOPLINE: The NHS is not prepared for the drop in staffing supply from the EU and faces a significant reduction in capacity regardless of deal the Government reaches in its Brexit negotiations.
SUMMARY: There are pre-exisiting and longstanding issues regarding nurses numbers and pay within the NHS which aren't been solved quickly enough. This crisis has become more acute since the decision to leave the EU. Half of Nurses already don't believe they have enough staff to perform their jobs effectively, and 3,500 EU nurses left the NHS in 2016 - double the figure of the previous year.
Brexit and health and social care—people & process
October 10, 2017
TOPLINE
The Government and Department for Health must produce an assessment of the contingency planning needed for Brexit - although it currently may not have the capacity to do so.
SUMMARY
The Committee has created a comprehensive assessment of the impact Brexit could have on the workforce of the healthcare sector. It has also taken into consideration the work undertaken so far by the Government and more specifically the Department for health, and concluded that whilst they may have undertaken some preliminary work in assessing the potential issues the NHS will face after Brexit, they will need to become much more forensic in their work if they are to properly prepare for the multiple possible scenarios in post-Brexit Britain. The capacity of the relevant departments to do so has found to be lacking, and it is recommended that they bulk up significantly in the coming months.
Rally for Europe Takes Place at Conservative Party Conference
October 02, 2017
Pro-European campaigners descended on Manchester yesterday for a day of action against the government's plans to exit the European Union, as the Conservative Party conference got underway.
Pro-Europeans Join Brighton March & Rally for Europe at Labour Party Conference
September 25, 2017
Pro-Europeans headed towards the Labour Party conference in Brighton yesterday to take part in our march and rally for Europe, as well as our event at the Dome, organised by the European Movement UK, Britain for Europe, Scientists for EU, Healthier in the EU and local group, Brighton and Hove for Europe. Open Britain also supported the pro-European rally.
European Movement Fringe Event at Lib Dem Party Conference
September 19, 2017
Synopsis of speech and answers to Q&As by Michael Young, interim CEO of the European Movement, at EMUK fringe event - Liberal Democrat Party conference, Sunday 17 September 2017:
Pro-European Groups rally for European unity and the principle of ongoing democracy
September 13, 2017
Pro-European groups Britain for Europe, the European Movement UK, Scientists for EU and Healthier IN the EU have joined up and are launching their new partnership with two crowdfunded rallies, one at the Labour Party conference in Brighton on Sunday 24 September and one at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester on Sunday 1 October.
European Movement Takes Part in People's March for Europe
September 13, 2017
Many branches of the European Movement UK came out to support the People's March for Europe on Saturday 9 September in London and to make a stand for a pro-European future.
Dorrell – May must face down hardline Brextremists on the backbenches
September 08, 2017
The Chair of the European Movement UK, a former Conservative Cabinet Minister, has called on Theresa May to “face down” the “Brextremists” on the Conservative backbenchers who are trying to force her into a more hardline Brexit policy.