NEWS · 17 August 2026
Millions of people who were too young to vote in the EU referendum are now in their twenties – and living with the consequences of Brexit.
Today, Ceira Sergeant from Stay European and National Rejoin March Youth has written in the Guardian on just this issue:
"I was 14 when the UK voted to leave the EU. Too young to vote, but not too young to understand that a decision was being made that would affect the rest of my life.
"In many ways, Brexit was my political awakening. It taught me that politics matters, because decisions made by people in power can change your future before you’ve even been given a say.
"Ten years later, my generation is living with that decision..."
This is a rare piece of mainstream media coverage for the Rejoin campaign and we should amplify its impact! Please share the article on social media:
As Ceira's article says, this will also be the theme of next year's National Rejoin March:
"In June 2027, the National Rejoin March will return to London. Every host and rally speaker will belong to the generation that was too young to vote in 2016."
We believe this is a strong message that, as this article shows, has a chance of breaking through with the media.
And we won't just be waiting for 2027 – we'll be pushing as hard as we can from now until then to get Rejoin onto the media and political agenda.
– Stay European
