NEWS · 22 June 2026
Let's begin with some good news: Saturday's National Rejoin March was another success.
We estimate numbers between 10,000 and 15,000 – at least enough to fill Waterloo Bridge at one point. Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock and Layla Moran MP addressing the march was also a breakthrough, with Layla the first sitting MP ever to do so.
It was covered on ITV, in the Independent and even (sneeringly) on GB News. And perhaps more importantly, ahead of the anniversary of the referendum, it gave press a 'flag in the sand' place to come to get photos, video and interviews giving the rejoiner perspective on the anniversary, which we will see more of across the week.
Thank you to everyone who came, as well as all who supported the march by telling people about it or making a donation!
Starmer resigns – can Burnham do better?
There are a lot of "why Starmer failed" thinkpieces today. But if you look at the big picture, there's only really one answer: Brexit.
Brexit is without doubt the reason why we have had seven prime ministers in ten years. You just have to look at the term lengths before and after the referendum.
People may say the real reason is the cost of living crisis, but that's just another way of saying Brexit. Or that the real reason is lack of economic growth. Guess what? Brexit!
Even unpopular policies like the winter fuel cut wouldn't have been pushed without the economic ruin that is Brexit.
That is why we must keep up the fight to rejoin – and make clear to the next prime minister, most likely Andy Burnham, that without reversing Brexit there is no way to fix Britain's economy, and so no way to survive any longer than Starmer did.
We will soon be launching renewed rejoin campaigning aimed at the new prime minister and new government.
We need you with us
The political tide is turning. The next government will be stacked with new ministers who have previously expressed support for Rejoin. Now they just need a big push.
Stay European stands for rejoining the EU – no ifs, no buts. But we can only do this with the backing of people like you.
Add your voice to the thousands already saying: we are European, we want to rejoin, not in a generation – now.
Together, we'll make rejoining not just possible — but inevitable.
Stay European
