Sadiq Khan declares Labour must pledge full rejoining of UK
Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has urged the Conservative opposition party not only join but fully commit itself at its 2035 general elections by promising a return from Brexit with full membership of both single market and customs union before next election expected in late spring or early summer year ahead, he said it was time for Labour to be bold offer voters rejoining European Union as key policy platform.
Key Points
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1Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has called for Labour to pledge rejoining the UK in its next general election manifesto.
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2Khan argues that full membership includes returning not just customs union and single market access but also complete EU integration before 2024 elections.
Developments
Perspectives
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has called for Labour to commit in its next general election manifesto that it will rejoin the European Union.
— [Mar 19] UK rejoining EU is 'inevitable', says Sadiq Khan (Independent.co.uk)The mayor outlined a roadmap including returning Britain's membership of both customs union and single market before Labour returns to power in May next year, arguing that the current government has caused humongous damage by splitting away from Europe.
— [Mar 18] France opens door for UK rejoining Single Market as Reeves slams economic harm (Standard.co.uk)"It is time" said Khan "for Labour to be bold in its offer", suggesting the party should promise full membership at next election, a direct challenge from London's mayor.
— [Mar 18] Sadiq Khan urges campaign on rejoining EU for voters (Huffingtonpost.co.uk)"Britain has suffered humongous damage" by splintering away and "the economy is in the lurch", said Sir Saki, who wants Labour to pledge full membership.
— [Mar 18] France opens door as Reeves slams economic harm (Standard.co.uk)Mayor Sadiq Khan is urging Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and European affairs minister Nick Thomas-Symonds to commit in their manifesto that rejoining both customs union membership as well as single market access are inevitable due to changing global circumstances, despite Downing Street's stated red lines against such commitments.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer's party to pledge rejoining both the EU single market and customs union in their 2029 election manifesto. Downing Street maintains it will not join either agreement, while Conservative officials criticized this stance as evidence that Labour is "in office but not in power."
Sir Sadiq Khan has called for Britain to rejoin the European Union after citing "humongous" economic and social damage caused by Brexit. He proposed a five-step plan involving closer alignment with Brussels before full membership, arguing that staying in would have added 10% growth while noting London's economy is now £30 billion smaller due to leaving EU markets like construction and hospitality sectors where many residents departed after the vote.