Apply for the UK to rejoin the EU fully - do not just 'reset' the relationship

I think the UK needs to rejoin the EU fully for maximum economic benefit and to restore influence rather than merely 'reset' relations.

A 'reset', Customs Union or Single Market membership may offer some advantages but I think full EU membership alone can provide the growth, security and global standing we need.

As the UK faces economic challenges and global uncertainties, I think it is more important than ever to work jointly with European partners. I believe rejoining the EU would increase and strengthen the economy, enhance international cooperation, improve security, and help protect the UK against external pressures.

I think partial measures fall short of what is needed. Only full EU membership ensures stability, influence and security.

Britain will stay outside the EU, and we will seize the opportunities of Brexit to make it work.

The Government was elected last year with a clear and emphatic mandate to strengthen our relationship with the EU but which committed to not rejoining the EU, the single market, customs union or returning to freedom of movement. Since taking office, we have reset our relations with European partners to improve the lives of working people and make the people across the UK safer, more secure and more prosperous.

On 19 May, following the first ever Summit between the UK and the EU, the Prime Minister announced a deal with the EU and a renewed agenda for UK-EU cooperation, which will deliver on what the British public voted for last year. This deal is good for bills, good for jobs, and good for our borders. The package agreed at the Summit delivers for the public by providing greater security via a Security and Defence Partnership, which will allow for closer defence industrial collaboration by unlocking the opportunity to access the EU’s €150bn SAFE fund.

It will increase safety for UK citizens through strong borders: we have taken a significant step towards a comprehensive migration partnership and will boost our relationships with key EU agencies, supporting information sharing to tackle crime and working together on returns of irregular migrants.

Finally, the deal we have struck will boost prosperity through removal of trade barriers through an SPS agreement, energy efficiency through cooperation on electricity trading, and a cheaper transition to net zero through linking our Emissions Trading Schemes. The deal will reduce costs for businesses, meaning better prices and more choice to consumers.