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Labour Blocks EU Single Market Motion as “Not Contemporary”

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC · How we work

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Labour Party blocked a motion to drop its opposition to the EU single market at its conference.
The Conference Arrangements Committee rejected the motion as not a “contemporary” issue.
Insiders said the “not contemporary” label meant the motion was too sensitive.
Pro-EU members, backed by Labour Movement for Europe, gathered enough support to submit the motion.

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Labour Party blocked a motion to drop its opposition to the EU single market at its conference.
The Conference Arrangements Committee rejected the motion as not a “contemporary” issue.
Insiders said the “not contemporary” label meant the motion was too sensitive.
Pro-EU members, backed by Labour Movement for Europe, gathered enough support to submit the motion.