Britain’s economy has been damaged by Brexit. But what should ministers do about it? The idea of a customs union has gained traction, but agreeing a deal would be far from straightforward The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025
Starmer faces leadership challenge if Labour hammered in May local elections, warns his own veteran MP The PM would have failed to ‘put the show on the road’ if Labour gets a drubbing in the town hall polls, Graham Stringer MP is warning Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2025
UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands industry mountain of paperwork Brussels confirms Christmas carve-out from green levies will not happen, leading to Brexit-style requirements The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025
Voices: ‘The UK got what it wanted’: Readers on long waits at EU borders YOUR VIEWS: Our community clashed over the new border delays. While some railed against EU incompetence, most insisted Britain is now simply living with the consequences of Brexit The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step – as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearer, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025
London’s loss is Madrid’s gain as global tourism body abandons UK due to Brexit Exclusive: World Travel and Tourism Council blames ‘challenges linked to Brexit, such as constraints on talent mobility’ for exit The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
'This Man Is a Loose Cannon!': Fury as Starmer's £570M Erasmus Deal Opens UK to Students From Turkey, Algeria and Egypt Starmer Erasmus deal sees UK rejoin EU scheme for £570m, opening universities to students from Turkey, Algeria, Egypt amid Brexit unwind. Critics decry migration risks and costs. International Business Times UK · Dec 18, 2025
What does M&S want for Christmas? A UK-EU food deal to undo the damage from Brexit The leading retailer said Britain quitting the EU had pushed up costs and impacted choice for customers Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025
How will Erasmus work for the UK and who can take part? The UK’s membership explained as it prepares to rejoin the EU education and training programme it left after Brexit The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025
Voices: ‘We are slowly coming to our senses’: Readers on EU student exchange scheme’s post-Brexit return YOUR VIEWS: Our community has hailed the return to Erasmus as a long-overdue win for young people and UK–EU ties, while warning it is only a small step towards repairing the wider fallout from Brexit The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
UK to rejoin EU's student exchange program in a step toward closer ties after Brexit Britain will rejoin the European Union’s Erasmus student-exchange program, the government has announced The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
£570m cost of Erasmus is ‘money coming back to UK’, says minister – as it happened Nick Thomas-Symonds says a 30% discount for the UK’s participation in EU scheme has been agreed The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025
A warning for Keir Starmer from his own past: if you’re not bold on Brexit and Europe, your Labour rivals will be Leave support is falling. That’s an opportunity the PM should seize before pro-Europe challengers for the Labour leadership do, says Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer, The Biography The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025
UK to rejoin EU student exchange scheme in 2027 as part of Starmer’s Brexit reset EU relations minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said it was a ‘huge win for our young people’ The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025
Cycling Weekly · Dec 16, 2025 'They opened up bicycle building for the normal person' - the frame building academy that changed an industry It has been three years since The Bicycle Academy closed its doors, but its impact remains felt
Euronews · Dec 12, 2025 Fact check: How realistic is a bespoke EU-UK customs union? Brexit is back making headlines in the UK after the Liberal Democrats received support for creating a bespoke customs union. Where does the UK currently stand, and what benefits would such an agreement bring?
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025 Voices: ‘Absolute madness not to’: Why Independent readers back a return to EU customs union YOUR VIEWS: Our community say the Commons’ dramatic 100–100 tie on plans for a bespoke UK–EU customs union has intensified the debate over Brexit’s economic fallout, with many arguing that renewed alignment is both necessary and politically overdue.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025 Why it’s ridiculous to call our new train system ‘Great’ British Rail The name originated during the period of Boris Johnson boosterism. People no longer want Brexit triumphalism, but things that actually work, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025 What will it take for UK to rejoin customs union after rebel Labour MPs back Commons Brexit vote? A new bill calls for the UK to open talks with the EU – here are the facts
Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025 Six London Labour MPs break rank to back rejoining Customs Union after Brexit blow to Britain They include Dame Meg Hillier, Diane Abbott, Fleur Anderson, Marsha De Cordova, Dawn Butler and Bell Ribeiro-Addy
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025 More than a dozen Labour MPs rebel against Starmer to back call for EU-UK customs union Labour prime minister is pursuing a post-Brexit ‘reset’ with the bloc
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2025 Having nothing to say has never stopped Kemi holding a press conference Tory leader took on Brexit, benefits claimants and grooming gangs in a presser that probably should have been an email
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2025 Come with me to Jacob Rees-Mogg’s house. The Brexiters are rattled – and it shows Labour and the country have reached a historic inflection point. For all the talk of Brexit ‘benefits’, the anti-EU ideologues know the tide has turned, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025 Unionists unite to force cross-community vote on bid for EU ‘observer status’ Sinn Fein is behind the bid at Stormont to address the ‘democratic deficit’ left by Brexit.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025 Britain is stuck with a failed Brexit that neither citizens nor leaders want. Here are three ways to fix that While those who defend the status quo and those who say ‘simply rejoin’ the EU are both wrong, there is a new mood and a clear opportunity, says Stella Creasy MP, chair of the Labour Movement for Europe