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General Election 2024: European Movement UK launches The Manifesto on Europe

European Movement UK has just launched the Manifesto on Europe - our list of key demands for the next government to address the catastrophic damage of Brexit and rebuild ties with Europe. This manifesto is a crucial lobbying tool for our...

June 05, 2024
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June 03, 2024

Voters Overwhelmingly Want Europe on the Election Agenda

Just-released new polling shows that 6 in 10 voters want a proper debate on Europe as part of the general election campaign. Perhaps not surprisingly, the sentiment is strongest among younger voters. Asked whether they think the UK's relationship with...
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June 03, 2024

What Are Labour’s Brexit Plans? European Movement UK’s President Lord Heseltine on our exclusive Brexit polling.

President Lord Heseltine reacted to our exclusive polling which found "six in 10 voters saying Brexit and Britain’s relationship with Brussels should be a main election issue". In i News he said: “The state of our economy, defence and environment,...
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May 31, 2024

Cecilia Jastrzembska, President of the Young European Movement UK, and Dr Mike Galsworthy on our exclusive polling on Brexit

Following a poll of over 1,200 voters by European Movement UK, our Chair, Dr Mike Galsworthy, and President of Young European Movement UK, Cecilia Jastrzembska spoke to The Independent about the 2024 General Election 'being “one of the most dishonest” in...
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May 30, 2024

Why no mention of the EU in election campaigning? Dr Mike Galsworthy on LBC.

Chair of European Movement UK, Dr Mike Galsworthy, was interviewed on LBC during the 2024 General Election. Mike urged the major parties to recognise the 'woes of Brexit' in their election campaigns.  Watch the footage here. [Image: Shutterstock]

May 29, 2024

Political parties start to ‘face the music’

We've been campaigning for months for urgent action for musicians whose ability to perform or work in Europe has been crippled by post-Brexit bureaucracy. Now it seems that the political parties are starting to listen. Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chancellor,...

May 28, 2024

Michael Heseltine slams 'dishonest' election Brexit silence

European Movement UK President, former Deputy Prime Minister and political titan Michael Heseltine has spoken out about politicians' refusal to acknowledge Brexit, the elephant in the room, during the general election campaign.

May 28, 2024

The new Young European Movement Board for 2024 - 2025

In April, the Young European Movement (YEM) elected its National Board for 2024/25, tasked with leading the organisation into the future, championing the policies and ideas which matter to young people and organising events nationwide to help build a national...
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May 26, 2024

The Most Dishonest Election of My Lifetime. European Movement UK’s President Lord Heseltine on why politicians won’t mention the ‘B’ word.

President of European Movement UK, Lord Heseltine, wrote for The Independent about how and why the big issues in the 2024 general election – from the economy, to immigration and defence – "all need to be debated in the context...

May 22, 2024

General election is a chance to change the script on Brexit

The European Movement UK welcomes Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement today that the United Kingdom will hold a General Election on Thursday 4th July. Sir Nick Harvey, CEO of the European Movement UK said: “The election will mark the end...