Britain cannot deal effectively with geopolitical crises without rejoining EU, says thinktank
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Key context: <p>‘Sovereignty without the ability to act on it is not autonomy,’ paper by Institute for Public Policy Research says</p><p>Britain cannot deal effectively with geopolitical crises such as Russian aggression and political turmoil in the US without rejoining the EU, according to an influential thinktank.</p><p>The Institute for Public Policy Research has become the latest organisation with ties to the Labour party to call for the UK to re-enter the bloc, after Andy Burnham <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/12/andy-burnham-britain-eu-brexit-reset">said he wanted to examine</a> all possible options.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/britain-geopolitical-crises-rejoin-eu-thinktank">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
‘Sovereignty without the ability to act on it is not autonomy,’ paper by Institute for Public Policy Research saysBritain cannot deal effectively with geopolitical crises such as Russian aggression and political turmoil in the US without rejoining the EU, according to an influential thinktank.The Institute for Public Policy Research has become the latest organisation with ties to the Labour party to call for the UK to re-enter the bloc, after Andy Burnham said he wanted to examine all possible options. Continue reading...
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