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Labour Mulls EU Re-entry Amid Infighting, Farage Threat

5/19/2026

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Labour ministers are urging a bolder pro-EU stance, even rejoining the EU.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy warned infighting could cost party power and aid Farage’s Reform Party.
Keir Starmer may drop Brexit “red lines” and put Britain “at the heart of Europe” without promising market access.
The EU requires a £1 billion contribution and a youth-visa scheme, with a source saying re-entry would risk a second referendum and aid Farage.

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Labour ministers are urging a bolder pro-EU stance, even rejoining the EU.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy warned infighting could cost party power and aid Farage’s Reform Party.
Keir Starmer may drop Brexit “red lines” and put Britain “at the heart of Europe” without promising market access.
The EU requires a £1 billion contribution and a youth-visa scheme, with a source saying re-entry would risk a second referendum and aid Farage.