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Watch: Miriam Margolyes on the Plight of Touring Musicians

Actor Miriam Margolyes has teamed up with European Movement UK to highlight the plight of musicians and touring artists trying to work in the EU post-Brexit. In a short animated film, she explains the effects leaving the European Union has...

May 22, 2025
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May 19, 2025

The key outcomes from this week’s UK-EU Summit

This week’s UK-EU summit in London was a long-overdue and hopeful step toward rebuilding a constructive, cooperative relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Opinion

May 15, 2025

UK-EU talks on the hook because of fishing - here's why

Today’s news brings us another splashy headline: reports that a fish deal—or lack thereof, could sink UK-EU summit talks. Yes, you read that right. Not nuclear policy. Not AI regulation. Fish. Once again, the humble haddock finds itself thrust to...
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May 09, 2025

European Movement UK's Response to the US-UK Free Trade Deal

No agreement with a country thousands of miles away can replace the benefits of being part of the world’s largest single market on our doorstep. The UK pursued a trade deal with the US alone because we are no longer...
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May 08, 2025

Watch the new VE Day film: Flags in the Wind

Today, Europe marks 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day. But the war in Ukraine rages on - a stark reminder that peace and freedom can never be taken for granted. While we celebrate the end of an old...
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May 02, 2025

Farage’s Agenda Gains Ground - It’s Time to Speak Up for a Better Future.

This morning’s by-election and local election results reflect a shift in British politics that can’t be ignored. Nigel Farage’s populist agenda is gaining ground, an agenda rooted in grievance, isolation, and an increasingly narrow definition of what Britain stands for....
Defence and Security

April 24, 2025

A breakthrough UK-EU Security and Defence Partnership may be in sight

Notwithstanding a row over fishing rights, it is becoming increasingly likely that the UK and EU will agree a new Security and Defence Partnership when leaders meet in London for the 19 May Summit.
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April 22, 2025

These are the key steps the government can push forward on 19 May to show they’re serious about the UK-EU reset

On 19 May, Keir Starmer is hosting European leaders for a crucial UK-EU Summit to discuss Britain’s future relationship with the EU. This is a huge chance to start to put right some of the damage of Brexit - which...
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April 11, 2025

UK must join Creative Europe – cross-party committee backs European Movement manifesto pledge

European Movement UK has welcomed today’s report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, which urges the Government to seek associate membership of Creative Europe – the EU’s flagship funding programme for the cultural and creative sectors. This is a...
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April 03, 2025

Trump's Tariffs are no Brexit Benefit

From this Saturday, new taxes on goods being imported into America will kick in. The UK has been hit with a 10% tariff on all of its goods into the US, which Donald Trump says is a retaliation to UK...
Defence and Security

March 21, 2025

The Future of UK-EU Foreign, Security, and Defence Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities

The UK-EU relationship is at a pivotal moment. The Government has committed to a reset, with a particular focus on an ambitious new security partnership. With growing geopolitical threats - most notably Russia’s war on Ukraine - and increasing concerns...