Freedom to live, work, and belong across Europe
The UK and EU are natural partners. Closer ties — from free movement to a Switzerland Plus deal — would benefit our economy, our workers, and millions of families on both sides of the Channel.
Why closer ties make sense
The facts are on our side. Here are three compelling reasons why the UK should pursue a closer relationship with the EU.
The Economic Case
Reduced trade barriers, restored investment flows, and recovered access to the world's largest single market would add billions to UK GDP.
Freedom of Movement
The right to live, work, study, and retire across 30 countries gave British people unparalleled opportunity. It can do so again.
Switzerland Plus Deal
Andy Burnham's proposed Switzerland Plus model would restore free movement and single market access without full EU membership — a pragmatic first step.
Latest News
All news →UK trade deficit with EU widens as non-tariff barriers bite
New ONS figures show the UK's trade deficit with the EU has widened by a further 8% in the most recent quarter, driven by increased compliance costs and rules-of-origin paperwork under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Economists at the Centre for European Reform warn that without structural changes to the UK-EU trading relationship, the divergence trend will continue.
55% of British voters now back EU rejoining or closer ties, new poll finds
An aggregation of recent polling data shows that 55% of British voters now support either full EU membership or a significantly closer trading and movement relationship with the EU — the highest recorded level since the 2016 referendum. The shift is most pronounced among 18–34 year olds, 71% of whom back restoring free movement rights.
NHS staffing crisis deepens as EU worker shortage reaches critical level
NHS Digital data shows the number of EU-born healthcare workers in England has fallen by 130,000 since 2020, with hospitals and care homes reporting acute shortages in nursing, social care, and specialist medicine. The Royal College of Nursing has called on the government to pursue a bilateral free movement agreement with the EU as a matter of public health urgency.
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