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John Springford
We can all agree Brexit hurt the economy – it’s the cost of rejoining the EU we disagree on

Sat 27 Jun 2026

We can all agree Brexit hurt the economy – it’s the cost of rejoining the EU we disagree on
Rachel Sylvester
Burnham has been sphinxlike on foreign policy. That is about to change

Thu 25 Jun 2026

Burnham has been sphinxlike on foreign policy. That is about to change
Enrico Letta
When Britain left Europe, the dream of a world-leading single market went with it

Mon 22 Jun 2026

When Britain left Europe, the dream of a world-leading single market went with it
Sadiq Khan
‘Brexit has cost Britain billions. It’s imperative we rejoin the EU’

Sun 21 Jun 2026

‘Brexit has cost Britain billions. It’s imperative we rejoin the EU’
William Keegan
Makerfield has dealt a welcome blow to arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage’s dangerous ambitions

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Makerfield has dealt a welcome blow to arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage’s dangerous ambitions
The Observer view
Brexit was a bad idea

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Brexit was a bad idea
Isabel Coles
Majority of British voters open to closer EU integration, new poll shows

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Majority of British voters open to closer EU integration, new poll shows
Adam Weymouth
A load of old pony? Von der Leyen’s wolf kill story cast into doubt ahead of cull

Sun 14 Jun 2026

A load of old pony? Von der Leyen’s wolf kill story cast into doubt ahead of cull
Steve Bloomfield
The world’s become a darker place in the last six months, but there’s still reasons to be cheerful

Sun 14 Jun 2026

The world’s become a darker place in the last six months, but there’s still reasons to be cheerful
Barbara Ellen
BBC’s flippant Brexit documentary isn’t the full story

Fri 12 Jun 2026

BBC’s flippant Brexit documentary isn’t the full story
Will Hutton
The ghosts of our failed industries stalk the ports of Europe in the form of empty container ships

Sun 7 Jun 2026

The ghosts of our failed industries stalk the ports of Europe in the form of empty container ships
Anthony Seldon
Ten years ago, Brexit sent me into a pit of rage. I now know we can never return to the EU

Sun 31 May 2026

Ten years ago, Brexit sent me into a pit of rage. I now know we can never return to the EU
Will the UK rejoin the EU?

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Will the UK rejoin the EU?
Rachel Sylvester
Keir Starmer embraces radicalism as he accepts his time in Downing Street is ending

Sun 24 May 2026

Keir Starmer embraces radicalism as he accepts his time in Downing Street is ending
Giles Whittell
Burnham’s ‘rut’: he would prefer not to talk about Brexit right now

Tue 19 May 2026

Burnham’s ‘rut’: he would prefer not to talk about Brexit right now
Hannah Schuller
Labour’s membership has changed since Corbyn

Sun 17 May 2026

Labour’s membership has changed since Corbyn
Steve Bloomfield
Saying we will rejoin the EU is easy but there is no ‘back to 2016’ button

Sun 17 May 2026

Saying we will rejoin the EU is easy but there is no ‘back to 2016’ button
Praful Nargund
Brexit has been a disaster – but there is a path to a new deal with Europe

Mon 11 May 2026

Brexit has been a disaster – but there is a path to a new deal with Europe
Sir Richard Lambert
Building a consensus around rejoining the EU is the government’s first task

Mon 11 May 2026

Building a consensus around rejoining the EU is the government’s first task
Rachel Sylvester
Keir Starmer: I want a decade in Downing Street to renew Britain

Sat 9 May 2026

Keir Starmer: I want a decade in Downing Street to renew Britain
Tom Baldwin
Starmer must be bold on rejoining the EU

Sun 3 May 2026

Starmer must be bold on rejoining the EU
Letters to the editor
Lords were doing their job of scrutiny on assisted dying

Sun 3 May 2026

Lords were doing their job of scrutiny on assisted dying
Neil Kinnock
The British people know Brexit has failed them. They also know how to fix it

Sun 26 Apr 2026

The British people know Brexit has failed them. They also know how to fix it
Neil Kinnock
The British people know Brexit has failed them. They also know how to fix it

Sun 26 Apr 2026

The British people know Brexit has failed them. They also know how to fix it
William Keegan
We must stop tiptoeing around the EU, we have to jump back in

Sun 26 Apr 2026

We must stop tiptoeing around the EU, we have to jump back in
Ben Zaranko
Rejoin EU to boost economy and revive premiership, Starmer urged

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Rejoin EU to boost economy and revive premiership, Starmer urged
Andrew Rawnsley
Thanks to Trump, the UK has edged closer to Europe, but the entente isn’t always cordiale

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Thanks to Trump, the UK has edged closer to Europe, but the entente isn’t always cordiale
Gary Cansell
Raise a toast! British marmalade survives a storm in a jam jar

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Raise a toast! British marmalade survives a storm in a jam jar
The Observer view
The Observer view: £4.3bn a week

Sun 22 Mar 2026

The Observer view: £4.3bn a week
Rachel Sylvester
Closer ties with EU become the ‘biggest prize’ for chancellor

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Closer ties with EU become the ‘biggest prize’ for chancellor
James Harding
A passport, a history, and the country that took us in

Fri 6 Mar 2026

A passport, a history, and the country that took us in
Olivia Acland
At the burial ground for the migrants who never made it to the Canaries

Fri 6 Mar 2026

At the burial ground for the migrants who never made it to the Canaries
Kim Willsher
Viktor Orbán has pinned his re-election hopes on maligning Ukraine

Wed 4 Mar 2026

Viktor Orbán has pinned his re-election hopes on maligning Ukraine
Isabel Coles
Our destinies are entwined, Rubio tells Europe after a year of turmoil

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Our destinies are entwined, Rubio tells Europe after a year of turmoil
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer hoping to get closer to the EU on defence

Sun 1 Feb 2026

Starmer hoping to get closer to the EU on defence
Rachel Sylvester
Prime minister urged to forge new links with EU

Sun 25 Jan 2026

Prime minister urged to forge new links with EU
Barney Macintyre
As Davos braces for Hurricane Donald, European leaders mull how to strike back

Tue 20 Jan 2026

As Davos braces for Hurricane Donald, European leaders mull how to strike back
Steve Bloomfield
Europe finally understands the US is no longer its ally

Sun 18 Jan 2026

Europe finally understands the US is no longer its ally
Giles Whittell
Starmer and Europe need each other more than ever

Mon 12 Jan 2026

Starmer and Europe need each other more than ever

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