- A report by campaign group Best for Britain suggests the UK could rejoin the European Union within a single parliament due to existing regulatory alignment.
- Experts highlighted Finland's accession in under three years as proof that rejoining could take less time than negotiating the UK's trade deal with India.
- Senior figures including MEP Sandro Gozi and former EU Commission official Sir Jonathan Faull endorsed the report, stressing the importance of political will on both sides.
- Potential stumbling blocks such as adopting the euro or joining the Schengen area could be overcome, following examples set by Sweden and Denmark.
- Polling by Sir John Curtice indicates public support for rejoining the EU has reached 61 per cent, the highest level recorded since the Brexit vote.
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