# Labour in Remembrance Sunday storm as minister links commemorations to Burnham’s EU reset – before accusing critics of ‘politicising’ commemoration

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/labour-in-remembrance-sunday-storm-as-minister-links-commemorations-to-burnhams-eu-reset-before-accusing-critics-of-politicising-commemoration/
- Published: 2026-11-08T09:50:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T10:04:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16275781/Labour-Remembrance-Sunday-storm-Burnhams-EU-reset.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Labour faced a Remembrance Sunday row over Erasmus+ and Europe.
- Lisa Nandy said her critics were politicising the commemoration.
- Ministers worry a youth mobility deal could affect the jobs market.

## Summary

The Labour government faced criticism after the Culture Department linked the Erasmus+ student exchange scheme to European ties secured by veterans’ service, in a message released for Remembrance Sunday. Critics said the reference politicised the commemoration; Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy replied that her opponents were the ones bringing Brexit into the day’s discussion.

The dispute comes as the UK and EU negotiate a proposed two-way youth mobility scheme for under-30s, ahead of a summit on 20 November. Some ministers fear it could increase competition in the British jobs market while the government is trying to address youth unemployment; one estimate cited in the article suggests as many as a million young people aged 18 to 30 could take part. The article also reports that the UK has rejoined Erasmus+ and that the scheme’s cost is £570 million.

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