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Brexit has made Britain ungovernable

Until we remedy that, the Downing Street hinges will need constant WD-40, argues Joe Meighan

May 12, 2026
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May 07, 2026

73% of people in Northern Ireland would vote to rejoin the EU

As the UK marks 10 years since the Brexit referendum, new polling from the European Movement Ireland shows that public opinion in Northern Ireland has shifted decisively towards Europe.
Economy

May 06, 2026

New report: Small businesses demand action on UK-EU reset

A new report released today by European Movement UK highlights how small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK have struggled since the UK left the EU. The report, Freedom to Prosper, which interviewed dozens of SMEs across the UK, can be...
Economy

March 31, 2026

New research shows food exports to EU down 31%

Research released today by the Food and Drink Federation shows that UK exports of food and drink to the EU are down by almost a third compared to 2019. The 'trade snapshot', available here, shows UK exports are down 31%...
Opinion

March 17, 2026

How Brexit continues to impact the island of Ireland

Ten years on from the referendum, Ireland shows why Britain should join the EU single market again.
Updates

March 13, 2026

Business With Europe launches at The Shard

On Wednesday 11 March, Business with Europe was officially launched at a packed event in the superb setting of the AMPA offices at The Shard, bringing together business leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals and trade organisations from across the UK. 
Economy

March 10, 2026

It's time for the UK to join the single market

Today, European Movement UK has launched the petition for the UK to join the EU single market. For six years the UK has been outside the European single market, our largest trading partner and closest neighbour. Being outside it has been a...
Economy

March 09, 2026

Farmers welcome news that UK will align with EU food rules

The UK government has today announced that, to cut red tape and costs for importing and exporting with the EU, the UK will align with most EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) legislation. The announcement, published today by DEFRA, can be...
Economy

March 03, 2026

Rachel Reeves: 'Brexit cut us off from our closest trading partners'

Today, the Chancellor has said in her spring statement that Brexit has cut the UK off from its closest trading partners. Rachel Reeves also said she would announce three new changes in a speech in three weeks' time, including 'breaking...
Economy

February 12, 2026

How much could closer UK-EU ties add to the economy?

Figures out today show the UK economy expanded by only 0.1% in the final three months of last year. Analysis from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that the economy grew at the same rate of 0.1% as the...
Economy

February 11, 2026

54% of smaller firms losing trade post-Brexit, says new report

A new report shows that 1 in 5 UK exporting manufacturers have struggled with trading with the EU since 2020. Analysis by Make UK and DHL reports that 19% of companies surveyed said that their trade with EU markets had...