Poll

The majority of British voters now see the decision to leave the EU as a national disaster

More than a quarter support a fresh vote as soon as the end of this year

New poll shows 79% think trade deals with Australia and New Zealand are bad

The overwhelming majority of Brits think a close relationship with the EU is important. Why does the government seem to disagree?

Only 24% now say they are happy about Brexit, with 49% unhappy

The New European has been praised for having some of the best front covers on the newsstands. And now, after five years, we’re looking to declare the best cover of all time.  We’ve painstakingly whittled down the selection to just ten out of 250 editions, with the readers now being given their opportunity to vote […]

With millions expected to turn out to voting stations across Wales, Scotland, and England on May 6, we wanted to find out how you will be voting. More than 5,000 seats are up for grabs in county councils, district councils and unitary authorities across England.  Of those, the Conservatives are defending 2,052 seats and Labour 1,621. The […]

With a vote expected next week on a Brexit deal, we want to know what you think Labour should do. Labour is being encouraged to vote against such a deal, despite its insistence, it wants to see Brexit resolved with an agreement with the European Union, and ministers claiming it would not frustrate the process. […]

Brexit and the coronavirus crisis has seen Labour jolt past the Tories in the latest YouGov voter intention poll. Keir Starmer’s party now sits four percentage points ahead of the Tory Party gaining 41% of the vote – a four point jump from the last survey conducted on December 15-16. Meanwhile, the Tories suffered a two point dip – leaving […]

A growing number of Leave supporters now believe voting for Brexit in 2016 had been “wrong”, new polling by YouGov has found. The latest figures from December 16 found voter regret among Leave supporters rose to 10-13%, up from 2-4% in August 2016. The portion of Brexiteers who believe leaving the EU was right has also fallen, […]

With reports of a Brexit deal “days away” and the UK’s chief negotiator claiming there could be an agreement with the European Union in the next week, all eyes turn to parliament to find out how it might vote. David Frost is reported to have told the prime minister there would be a “possible landing zone” […]

With just one week until the US election, we want to know who you think will win the vote? Will we wake up to the horrors of another four years of Donald Trump, or is it the end of populism and the emergence of decency in politics again with the election of Joe Biden? Have […]

Channel 4 is to host a debate on whether or not there should be a second national lockdown to curb coronavirus cases.  Politicians, doctors, scientists and business owners will take part in the programme, chaired by Channel 4 News anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy. The broadcaster’s head of news and current affairs Louisa Compton said: “As the […]

The majority of the public back the introduction of a circuit-breaker lockdown over the October half-term, as proposed by Labour’s Keir Starmer, according to a new poll. YouGov asked more than 3,390 adults in Great Britain whether they would support or oppose two weeks of tough restrictions later this month. Some 68% of respondents said […]

Boris Johnson is under pressure to implement a “circuit-breaker” lockdown, which scientists calculate could save thousands of lives by the end of the year. Downing Street is understood to be keeping the idea on the table, after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said a two to three-week national lockdown over the October half term was needed to […]

Boris Johnson’s government appears to be on a collision course with the European Union, with the threat of a no-deal Brexit raised. One senior diplomatic source on the EU side has claimed: ‘They’re laughing at us. The constant references to the WTO is a signal ‘You can go to hell’. ‘My gut feeling is that […]

Sir Ed Davey, who was elected as leader of the Lib Dems last week, has said the party is in ‘listening mode’ over its policies. The MP for Surbiton in Surrey said the arch-Remain party that campaigned for a second referendum is not arguing to re-join the EU but to be closer to Europe. The […]

Polls have opened in the Lib Dem leadership election for party members to have their say on their next leader, but who would get your backing in the contest? Layla Moran has been seen as a break from the coalition years which Jo Swinson was unable to shake off at the last election, but former […]

With the European Union suggesting it is open to a two-year extension to the Brexit transition period, the government is set to be pressured in the coming weeks and months to take up the offer. The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator earlier this week said: ‘Such an extension of up to one or two years can […]

Reopening schools during lockdown should be a priority as education is vital for social mobility, ANDREW ADONIS argues. When Tony Blair famously said his three priorities were education, education and education, the then Tory prime minister John Major quipped that he had the same priorities but not necessarily in the same order. Blair was true […]

A political expert has warned the Tories that Labour’s new leader Sir Keir Starmer is well equipped to take advantage of the growing anger surrounding the government’s coronavirus response to turn around Labour’s fortunes. Dr Steve McCabe, a senior fellow at the Centre for Brexit Studies at Birmingham City University, noted that Labour was deemed […]

The UK could claim billions from a new EU coronavirus recovery fund created by the bloc to help with each country’s medical needs. The fund – first set up for natural disasters but now a coronavirus assistance pot totalling £700 million – will help the UK pay for urgent medical supplies and vaccines trials. In […]

Labour leader Keir Starmer has accused of being ‘too soft’ in attempts to hold the government to account over the coronavirus crisis. Alastair Campbell, former director of communications for Tony Blair, said Labour should show ‘no mercy’ in highlighting the mistakes made by ministers over things like testing and personal protecitve equipment (PPE). His comments […]

Take our seven questions to find out what readers of The New European think about the government’s handling of the coronavirus – and what the next Labour leader should do about it. Have you changed your mind on how you voted in the general election in the last three months? Do you think the transition […]

ANDREW ADONIS questions if the Commonwealth is a fit vehicle to promote modern-day Britain. Harry, the artist formerly known as prince, rather appropriately chose Commonwealth Day for his last public engagement this week, celebrating an institution formerly known as the British empire. I used to think that the Commonwealth was pointless but harmless. I now […]

MPs will receive a pay rise of 3.1% from April this year – a figure that is above the rate of inflation. Announcing the increase, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) will raise MPs basic pay from £79,468 to £81,932 and will be effective from April 1. It follows a decision confirmed in 2018 by […]

Brexit trade talks have started with the European Union with the government also publishing its negotiating mandate for discussions with America. The government has threatened to walk away from talks with Europe if it does not make sufficient progress with the European Union, while it has warned neither privatisation of the NHS nor worsening food […]

The ballot in the Labour leadership contest is to open as party members decide who will be Jeremy Corbyn’s successor. Members and party supporters who have signed up for a fee will begin receiving their ballots on Monday, with batches being sent out by email and post throughout the week. They will decide between Keir […]

Readers respond to claims that it would be wrong for Remainers to campaign for associate EU citizenship. Mark Bates might be missing the point of associate EU citizenship (TNE #182). It would not and could not be an easy passage to living and collecting our pensions abroad. What it could do would be to show […]

Remain-backing former prime minister Tony Blair says that the next Labour leader should not campaign to rejoin the EU for the time-being. Blair was speaking at a 120th anniversary of the Labour Party when he said the party could have stopped Brexit if it was “a serious opposition”, but said that now it had to […]

Just three remain in the Labour leadership contest to replace Jeremy Corbyn at the top of the opposition party. But who do you think should get the job as leader? After Emily Thornberry was eliminated in the latest round of the competition three go through to the online and postal ballot of party members and […]

One reader claims associate EU citizenship is simply Remain cakeism. I don’t see how associate EU citizenship for UK individuals will work, or why it should work. The EU is a noble idea of freedom for all peoples. Its impact and ambition must not be reduced to being an easy passage to living and collecting […]