# Rachel Reeves calls for UK to rejoin EU: ‘Brexit has made us poorer, weaker and less secure’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rachel-reeves-calls-for-uk-to-rejoin-eu-brexit-has-made-us-poorer-weaker-and-less-secure/
- Published: 2026-10-31T23:02:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T23:11:31+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-rachel-reeves-rejoin-eu-europe-brussels-andy-burnham-b3076971.html
- Topics: Americas, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Rachel Reeves says Britain’s future lies in the EU.
- She backs debate on rejoining and closer ties with Brussels.
- Poll finds 56 per cent would vote to rejoin.

## Summary

Former chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she believes Britain’s future lies in the European Union, arguing Brexit has left the UK “poorer, weaker and less secure”. Her support for reopening talks with Brussels backs Andy Burnham’s call for an honest debate and marks a prominent Labour voice advocating rejoining, despite the government’s pledge not to reverse Brexit.

Reeves said supporters of re-entry must set out its practical benefits and get the next steps right. Ahead of the UK-EU summit on 20 November, she identified confirmation of a youth mobility scheme and progress towards joining the SAFE defence partnership as priorities. An Ipsos poll cited in the article found 56 per cent would vote to rejoin, up four points since May, while 30 per cent would vote to stay out; among likely referendum voters, the figures were 63 per cent and 34 per cent.

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