{"id":938963,"date":"2026-05-05T08:57:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/938963\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T08:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:57:34","slug":"voters-would-reverse-parts-of-brexit-to-cut-their-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/938963\/","title":{"rendered":"Voters would reverse parts of Brexit to cut their bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Britons would be willing to accept the UK following EU customs union rules if it brought down their living costs, a new poll suggests.<\/p>\n<p>Polling for the Good Growth Foundation think-tank, shared with The i Paper, found that nearly two-thirds of the public would be more willing to support the UK following EU rules if it helped cut prices of food and everyday goods in shops.<\/p>\n<p>The findings come at a time when Sir Keir Starmer is <a class=\"post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/politics\/starmers-softer-brexit-two-thirds-voters-4351980?srsltid=AfmBOoqxx-lrHksM4BDMok9744o6_L5w0CDoo8vkHcD0evOyp_AnkZ_t&amp;ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pushing to get closer to Europe<\/a>, but facing pressure from some in his party \u2013 including potential Labour leadership rivals \u2013 to go further.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tShorts \u2013 Quick stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tScroll to previous short<br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/inews-theme\/assets\/images\/chevron.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tScroll to next short<br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/inews-theme\/assets\/images\/chevron.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/inews-theme\/assets\/images\/chevron.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"414\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_83620049-e1624013158404.jpg\" alt=\"English singer-songwriter George Michael (1963-2016) of Wham!, posed in a hotel room in Sydney, Australia during the pop duo's 1985 world tour in January 1985. 'The Big Tour' took in the UK, Japan, Australia, China and the US. (Photo by Michael Putland\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-1059747\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>George Michael in 1985 during the Wham! years (Photo: Michael Putland\/Getty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--badge\">music<\/p>\n<p>Careless Whisper voted nation\u2019s favourite<\/p>\n<p>George Michael\u2019s beloved 1984 hit has been ranked the number one track for the eighth year running.<\/p>\n<p>His 1986 hit A Different Corner came in at number two.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m never gonna dance again<\/p>\n<p>Careless Whisper came top of Smooth Radio\u2019s All Time Top 500 list.<\/p>\n<p>Michael\u2019s first breakaway single from Wham!, he penned the lyrics when he was just 17-years-old.<\/p>\n<p>Smooth Radio presenter Kate Garraway said: \u201cIt\u2019s a fitting tribute to one of the greatest artists of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"522\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_83610118.jpg\" alt=\"UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1989: Photo of George Michael (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt\/Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-1063013\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>George Michael: Outed wil be broadcast on Channel 4 (Photo: Jim Steinfeldt\/Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty)<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/culture\/music\/drugs-delusions-panic-attacks-boybands-solo-4357936?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_294167700.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">MUSIC<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">7 min read<\/p>\n<p>\nTop of the pops\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1Careless\u00a0Whisper\u00a0\u2013  George Michael<\/li>\n<li>2A Different Corner \u2013  George Michael<\/li>\n<li>3Bohemian Rhapsody \u2013  Queen<\/li>\n<li>4Man In The Mirror \u2013  Michael Jackson<\/li>\n<li>5Bridge Over Troubled Water \u2013  Simon and Garfunkel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--badge\">ROYAL FAMILY<\/p>\n<p>Princess Eugenie pregnant with third child<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"506\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PRI_173240635.jpg\" alt=\"File photo dated 21\/3\/2019 of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank who have reportedly moved into Frogmore Cottage, the Grade II listed home of Meghan and Harry. It is understood the Sussexes will retain the residence near Windsor Castle but Eugenie and Mr Brooksbank, who married in 2018, will share the property. PA Photo. Issue date: Saturday November 21, 2020. See PA story ROYAL Sussex. Photo credit should read: David Mirzoeff\/PA Wire\" class=\"wp-image-774689\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have moved into Frogmore Cottage, the Grade II listed home of Meghan and Harry. It is understood the Sussexes will retain the residence near Windsor Castle but Eugenie and Mr Brooksbank, who married in 2018, will share the property. (Photo: David Mirzoeff\/PA Wire) <\/p>\n<p>Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank are \u201cvery pleased\u201d to be expecting their third child to be born this summer, Buckingham Palace said.<\/p>\n<p>The King is \u201cdelighted\u201d with the news, while the couple\u2019s sons August, five, and Ernest, two, are \u201cvery excited\u201d to welcome a younger sister or brother to the family.<\/p>\n<p>What you need to know<\/p>\n<p>In a photograph shared by Eugenie, 36, Ernest and August can be seen holding a picture of a baby scan. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: \u201cHer Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their third child together, due this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/world\/the-ghost-of-epstein-haunts-andrews-brother-wherever-he-goes-4385051?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777971442_512_SEI_295047405.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">Analysis<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">3 min read<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/opinion\/beatrice-eugenies-exile-brutally-unfair-totally-right-4327355?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777971442_52_SEI_248538189.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">OPINION<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">3 min read<\/p>\n<p>Could the new baby be king or queen?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"507\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_248548943.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah, Duchess of York with her daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie during a visit to the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at University College Hospital, London. Picture date: Wednesday April 23, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Sarah. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown\/PA Wire\" class=\"wp-image-4214081\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Caption: Sarah, Duchess of York with her daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie during a visit to the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at University College Hospital, London. Picture date: Wednesday April 23, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Sarah. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown\/PA Wire<br \/>Photographer: Aaron Chown<br \/>Provider: Aaron Chown\/PA Wire<br \/>Source: PA<br \/>Copyright: PA<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The baby, who will not be an HRH, will be born 15th in line to the throne, with the Duke of Edinburgh moving down to 16th place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/beatrice-eugenie-kept-away-senior-royals-andrew-contagion-4248936?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777971444_463_SEI_286028333.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">NEWS<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">4 min read<\/p>\n<p>Fifth grandchild for Andrew<\/p>\n<p>The new arrival will be the fifth grandchild of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, following the birth of Princess Beatrice\u2019s daughter Athena Mapelli Mozzi in January last year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"524\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_286602090.jpg\" alt=\"(L-R) Britain's Princess Eugenie of York, Britain's Princess Beatrice of York and Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York leave Buckingham Palace to meet guests at the Patron's Lunch, a special street party outside Buckingham Palace in London on June 12, 2016, as part of the three day celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II's official 90th birthday. Up to 10,000 people are expected to attend the Patron's Lunch along with the monarch, her husband Prince Philip, Prince William and Prince Harry. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS \/ AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS\/AFP via Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-4339131\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Caption: (L-R) Britain\u2019s Princess Eugenie of York, Britain\u2019s Princess Beatrice of York and Britain\u2019s Prince Andrew, Duke of York leave Buckingham Palace to meet guests at the Patron\u2019s Lunch, a special street party outside Buckingham Palace in London on June 12, 2016, as part of the three day celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s official 90th birthday. Up to 10,000 people are expected to attend the Patron\u2019s Lunch along with the monarch, her husband Prince Philip, Prince William and Prince Harry. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS \/ AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS\/AFP via Getty Images)<br \/>Photographer: JUSTIN TALLIS<br \/>Provider: AFP via Getty Images<br \/>Source: AFP<br \/>Copyright: AFP<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"507\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_286265941.jpg\" alt=\"FILE - Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo\/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)\" class=\"wp-image-4353041\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been mostly laying low since his move to Marsh Farm (Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth\/AP)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"507\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_295748801.jpg\" alt=\"An archive image of the cruise ship Hondius, in Vlissingen, Netherlands May 17, 2025. IMAGE OBTAINED BY REUTERS\/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES VERIFICATION: - Reuters confirmed the location from the shipyard, signage and fuel depot which matched file and satellite images. - Coordinates of the shipyard: 51.461283930722175, 3.6998162498897433. - The date when the pictures were taken was verified by original file metadata.\" class=\"wp-image-4396692\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Caption: An archive image of the cruise ship Hondius, in Vlissingen, Netherlands May 17, 2025. IMAGE OBTAINED BY REUTERS\/Handout via REUTERS    THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES  VERIFICATION: \u2013 Reuters confirmed the location from the shipyard, signage and fuel depot which matched file and satellite images.  \u2013 Coordinates of the shipyard: 51.461283930722175, 3.6998162498897433.  \u2013 The date when the pictures were taken was verified by original file metadata.<br \/>Photographer: IMAGE OBTAINED BY REUTERS<br \/>Provider: via REUTERS<br \/>Source: Handout<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--badge\">health<\/p>\n<p>What caused the fatal cruise ship outbreak?<\/p>\n<p>A rare outbreak of hantavirus, transmitted by rodents, has killed three on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, leaving one Briton in intensive care.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the situation?<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A suspected hantavirus outbreak has left three people dead and one in intensive care.<\/li>\n<li>It occurred on the MV Hondius cruise liner, which was travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde.<\/li>\n<li>The ship is now grounded in South Africa, and five more suspected cases are under investigation.<\/li>\n<li>One British national is reportedly in intensive care and tested positive for the virus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/cruise-ship-virus-mv-hondius-dead-briton-intensive-care-4396558?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777971449_526_SEI_295696294.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">NEWS<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">3 min read<\/p>\n<p>\nWhat is hantavirus?\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hantavirus cases are usually linked to environmental exposure, such as contact with waste from infected rodents.<\/li>\n<li>In rare cases they can spread between people, resulting in severe respiratory illness.<\/li>\n<li>It can cause two diseases, one that \u200cprimarily affects the lungs and the other that attacks the kidneys.<\/li>\n<li>Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, \u200cthe respiratory illness, is most commonly found in the Americas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nWhat are the symptoms?\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"508\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PRI_216369017.jpg\" alt=\"Sick Woman having Flu with Caught Cold. Sneezing into Tissue. Headache. Virus. Sick woman lying in bed with high fever. She is blowing nose. Photo of Young female Lying On Bed covered with a blanket Infected With Allergy holding her head.\" class=\"wp-image-1370804\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1\/1;object-fit:cover;width:100px\"  \/>Photographer: ljubaphoto<br \/>Provider: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>So it begins<\/p>\n<p>At the outset, it has\u00a0flu-like symptoms, such as fatigue and fever, one to eight weeks after exposure.<\/p>\n<p>Respiratory effects<\/p>\n<p>Four to ten days later, coughing, shortness of breath and fluid in the lungs appear.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"506\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_139418072.jpg\" alt=\"Adult man wearing a yellow hoodie in a living room, coughing or sneezing into elbow.\" class=\"wp-image-2069516\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1\/1;object-fit:cover;width:100px\"  \/>Caption: Adult man wearing a yellow hoodie in a living room, coughing or sneezing into elbow.<br \/>Photographer: ti-ja<br \/>Provider: Getty Images<br \/>Source: E+<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"507\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1251095670.jpg\" alt=\"Young women patient's hand receiving IV drip medicine after surgery - stock photo\" class=\"wp-image-4332987\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1\/1;object-fit:cover;width:100px\"  \/>Young women patient\u2019s hand receiving IV drip medicine after surgery \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>No known treatment<\/p>\n<p>There is no specific therapy, so treatment includes \u2060rest and fluids. Some may be put on a ventilator.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/inews-theme\/assets\/images\/chevron.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Under a <a class=\"post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/politics\/keir-starmer-brexit-reset-deal-rated-3701743?srsltid=AfmBOoqVhDYxjxvfPQ01dMqmrMSgjwokeTs7JWcv410xiEwU7Hbix7LU&amp;ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201creset\u201d deal which Starmer agreed in principle with the EU last year<\/a>, the UK will follow the bloc\u2019s agri-food rules in exchange for the majority of border checks on animal and plant shipments being dropped. The Government said this would help to keep costs down at the supermarket.<\/p>\n<p>A UK-EU summit later this summer will set out the next steps for the post-Brexit relationship.<\/p>\n<p>While Labour\u2019s election manifesto ruled out rejoining the EU\u2019s single market or customs union, some of Starmer\u2019s leadership rivals \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/opinion\/wes-streeting-leadership-bid-4093925?srsltid=AfmBOoo1_HhJ7SFqk5jMY7rMX8Vu-PJF1ptriiqcHAKXeujzcCPL1b9r&amp;ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">such as the Health Secretary Wes Streeting<\/a> \u2013 have signalled that these red lines should be reconsidered.<\/p>\n<p>The Good Growth Foundation polled 2,006 British adults between 27 March and 6 April on what would affect their support for an arrangement in which the UK followed some EU rules on goods to reduce cross-border paperwork and taxes but had less ability to strike its own trade deals \u2013 in effect, a partial customs union.<\/p>\n<p>64 per cent of the public said they would be more likely to support such an arrangement if it cut the cost of food and everyday goods in UK shops.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Such an arrangement would represent a closer relationship with the EU than the one Starmer has currently negotiated, in which the UK will align with Brussels on food standards but retain the ability to strike trade deals with other countries. <\/p>\n<p>Joining the customs union would remove the need for checks on all goods crossing between the UK and EU, but also cancel out all the trade deals signed with other countries since Brexit. A partial customs union would come with vast political complexities, as the EU has always indicated it is unlikely to give the UK special treatment because of the risks that it would encourage other member states to consider leaving.<\/p>\n<p>The Good Growth Foundation \u2013 which is a member of the UK Polling Council and abides by its rules \u2013 found that nearly half of people (48 per cent) said having to make financial contributions to the EU would not weaken their support for a closer deal.<\/p>\n<p>European sources have said that further access to the EU\u2019s single market would be on a \u201cpay-to-play\u201d basis in which the UK would have to make cash contributions.<\/p>\n<p>The EU relations minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said on Monday that he would judge on a \u201ccase-by-case\u201d basis whether participation in EU schemes represented \u201cvalue for money\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, he said he did not \u201crecognise\u201d a figure in The Times suggesting that further access to the single market would come with a \u00a31bn price tag.<\/p>\n<p>Last November, negotiations about Britain joining the EU\u2019s \u00a3130bn Security Action for Europe (Safe) defence loans scheme broke down over a dispute over money.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, at a meeting of the European Political Community in Armenia on Monday, Starmer announced that he had <a class=\"post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/world\/biggest-obstacle-starmers-brexit-reset-4396680?srsltid=AfmBOooA50D5rwUakOqeksgTW6WzbViKl6fK6rjepA2oy23Ktm_DGate&amp;ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opened talks on the UK joining a \u00a378bn EU loan scheme to support Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After a meeting with the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at the summit, the two leaders released a joint statement in which they said British participation in the Ukraine scheme would be a \u201cmajor step forward in the UK-EU defence industrial relationship\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In Armenia, Starmer referenced the UK and Europe\u2019s recent disagreement with Donald Trump over America\u2019s war with Iran, when he spoke of \u201ctension\u201d in Western alliances. <\/p>\n<p>The unreliability of the US under Trump is seen as one of the major factors driving closer security co-operation between the UK and Europe, along with the growing threat posed by Russia to the Continent.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer said: \u201cIt\u2019s very important that we\u2019re clear that we work very closely with the US on all issues to do with defence and security and intelligence\u2026 but clearly we also have to make sure that the European countries do more on defence and security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Good Growth Foundation survey asked whether voters would be willing to pay towards various EU schemes, if it meant the UK could have access to them.<\/p>\n<p>It found that 57 per cent would support paying into joint defence and security projects.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>While the polling suggests the public are open to the idea of closer co-operation with the EU, any move in that direction would be seized on by the Conservatives and Reform UK as evidence that the Government is backsliding on Brexit.<\/p>\n<p>Some Labour MPs \u2013 particularly those in Reform-facing seats \u2013 are also sceptical about a closer relationship with the EU.<\/p>\n<p>Praful Nargund, director of the Good Growth Foundation, said: \u201cWith crisis in the Middle East, an unreliable ally across the Atlantic and a cost of living crisis at home, the public want Britain to stand strong with its closest neighbours in Europe \u2013 and they\u2019re willing to make real trade-offs to get there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut they don\u2019t want the old arguments back. Last year\u2019s summit proved that bespoke, targeted deals are possible. Voters will accept compromises on EU rules and immigration when the prize is lower bills, stronger businesses and a more secure Britain.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Britons would be willing to accept the UK following EU customs union rules if it brought down their&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":938964,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5226],"tags":[802,748,6852,2000,299,5187,1699,4884,807,528,3592,6861,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-938963","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brexit","8":"tag-brexit","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-customs-union","11":"tag-eu","12":"tag-europe","13":"tag-european","14":"tag-european-union","15":"tag-great-britain","16":"tag-keir-starmer","17":"tag-labour-party","18":"tag-politics-exclusive","19":"tag-single-market","20":"tag-uk","21":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116521145846576662","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/938963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=938963"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/938963\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/938964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=938963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=938963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=938963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}