No 10 gathering evidence on public support for UK rejoining EU
Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit
TL;DR
- Downing Street is testing public support for the UK rejoining the EU.
- Andy Burnham is advocating for a pledge to rejoin the EU to be included in Labour's next manifesto.
- French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed the idea of the UK rejoining the EU.
- The Tony Blair Institute and Best for Britain have released papers and polls supporting rejoining.
- Conservative opposition has criticized Labour's focus on Brexit, attributing economic issues to their own decisions.
- There are discussions about the UK's relationship with the EU concerning 'Made in Europe' legislation.