CORE EVENT
New Labour Government Launches UK-EU 'Reset'
The new Labour government set out a policy of resetting relations with European neighbours and the EU toward closer cooperation.
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2024
2025
CORE EVENT
First EU-UK Summit Agrees New Strategic Partnership
European Commission video on the first EU-UK summit in 2025 and the opening of a new chapter in the relationship
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At the first EU-UK summit since Brexit, the two sides agreed a new strategic partnership. They also established a Security and Defence Partnership and agreed a Common Understanding setting out a renewed cooperation agenda.
UK Agrees to Join Erasmus+ in 2027
The UK and EU agreed that the UK would join the Erasmus+ programme in 2027.
2026
Ten Years After Brexit Vote, Polls Show Majority Support for Rejoining EU
DW News report examining support for rejoining the EU and the changing UK-EU relationship ten years after the Brexit referendum
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Polling around the referendum’s tenth anniversary showed majority support in principle for rejoining the EU. Support fell sharply when respondents were asked about rejoining without the UK’s previous opt-outs, while a closer relationship without rejoining the EU, Single Market or Customs Union attracted broader support.
Burnham Government Pushes for Faster, Closer UK-EU Relationship
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK needed to be bolder in getting closer to the EU. His government is seeking a deeper and faster reset while maintaining the existing red lines against returning to the Single Market, Customs Union or freedom of movement.