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Help us to fight the rise of the far right in the UK, take action to protect those seeking sanctuary, and see the latest investigations our team is working on.Europe and Brexit
Help us to fix the problems Britain faces after Brexit. Take action to put our latest evidence into the hands of those in power.Voting and Elections
Help us to protect freedom and democracy in the UK, learn what's happening in elections across the world, and find out how to take action at the ballot box.Defeating Populism
Best for Britain's three step plan
to fix the problems Britain faces after Brexit:
- Design 114 fixes to our relationship with Europe
that a new government can implement now - Change the government
- Get the new government to back these fixes between now and the review of the Brexit deal in 2026
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We are the researchers, data scientists, strategists, and activists, fixing the problems Britain faces after Brexit.
Publications
Report: Quantifying the opportunities for economic growth
Best for Britain asked Frontier Economics to independently model the economic effects of alignment rules and standards for goods and services between the UK and the EU within the UK Government’s negotiating red lines of ‘no return to the single market, customs union or freedom of movement’. The modelling also considered the United States potentially levying tariffs on the UK and other trade partners.
Cost of Brexit
The Cost of Brexit
Nearly nine years since the referendum, and five years since we officially left the EU, we know that Brexit has been deeply damaging for the UK. But do we know just how much Brexit has cost us? With so many figures floating about, it can be hard to know where to look and what to trust. So to make...
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News and updates
Trump is 'permanent risk' to UK trade, former ambassador warns
Donald Trump is a ‘permanent risk’ to UK trade according to the former British Ambassador to the US.Government to reverse Conservative gerrymander of mayoral elections
If passed, the bill will reverse the introduction of first past the post voting in elections for Mayoral and Police & Crime CommissionersMacron echoes calls for Youth Mobility Scheme
Campaigners have urged the UK and EU to expedite a Youth Mobility Scheme after the French President called for both sides to restore opportunities to young people.Trade strategy definitive - ‘Nothing matters more’ than reducing friction with the EU
Best for Britain has welcomed the full publication of the government's trade strategy today which highlighted the unparalleled importance of EU trade for British businesses.
Annual Report 2024
2024 was a year of seismic political change. And Best for Britain was ready for it. Against the backdrop of increasing global conflicts, the re-election of Trump as US President and the rise of Reform UK as an electoral force, we set out with a bold objective: to help deliver a change of government and lay the foundations for a meaningful reset of the UK’s relationship with Europe.Poll: British voters ready to back a more ambitious EU reset
New data shows strong public support for the government to go further in securing better trade terms with the EU including among Labour voters who are now considering voting for Reform UK. As the UK prepares to host EU leaders at a summit to agree greater cooperation, a poll of almost 5,000 people undertaken by YouGov on behalf of Best for Britain asked what people would accept to secure better trade terms with the EU.Poll: voters expect trade to be government’s top priority at UK-EU Summit in May
A new poll commissioned by Best for Britain by YouGov of almost 5,000 people found that when it comes to negotiations with the EU, Brits expect trade to be the...Poll: Brits say Trump's tariffs mean the UK should improve its relationship with the EU
New Best for Britain polling finds Brits want the government to respond to new US tariffs by deepening ties with our main trade partners such as the EU. A poll...
The improved UK-France relationship must deliver tangible gains
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron's warm words for one another must yield concrete results. If not, it is their far-right rivals who will benefit. First published by Politics Home.One year of Labour and Europe — why the government must go further on EU reset
One year on and Labour finds itself amid the aftermath of a bruising rebellion over welfare reforms, cratering approval ratings, and the spectre of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK waiting in the wings. However, when it comes to Europe — and the central importance of our largest and closest trading partners to the UK’s economic prosperity — the government, quietly and unobtrusively, has so far ticked most, if not all, of the boxes.International Joke Day
Today is International Joke Day, and as nothing in British politics is as laughable as the inconsistencies and hypocrisies of Reform UK, we felt it was the perfect time to shine a light on what has been happening recently…After a hat-trick of U-turns, trade deals remain a source of credibility for Starmer but people must feel the benefits soon
Thursday’s new trade strategy shows the government understands what’s required to move the economic dial. But the public needs to feel the benefits at home. They need to see that our relationship with the EU is not just warmer, but mutually beneficial and materially improving their lives.