# Lisa Nandy ‘disrespecting war heroes’ with new EU membership pitch

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lisa-nandy-disrespecting-war-heroes-with-new-eu-membership-pitch/
- Published: 2026-11-08T08:17:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T09:26:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2264270/lisa-nandy-disrespecting-war-heroes-eu-membership-pitch
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Nandy linked Remembrance Sunday with the UK’s return to Erasmus+.
- Critics said the tribute was an inappropriate place for EU politics.
- The UK plans to rejoin Erasmus+ in 2027.

## Summary

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy was criticised for linking Britain’s return to the Erasmus+ student exchange programme with a Remembrance Sunday tribute to the Armed Forces. Conservative chairman Kevin Hollinrake and veterans’ representatives said the message brought party politics into a day of remembrance and used veterans’ sacrifices to promote closer EU ties.

Nandy said those who served helped forge friendship and cooperation in Europe, and that rejoining Erasmus+ would symbolise stronger relations with EU neighbours. The UK left the programme after Brexit and is set to rejoin in 2027; her department says a 30% discount will save taxpayers about £240 million. The dispute comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham seeks closer cooperation with the EU ahead of a summit in Brussels on 20 November.

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