Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inKate DevlinSunday 11 October 2026 17:04 BSTAndy Burnham has suggested it is ‘possible’ Labour’s next election manifesto could include an in-out referendum or even a pledge to rejoin the European Union (PA Archive)A report by campaign group Best for Britain suggests the UK could rejoin the European Union within a single parliament due to existing regulatory alignment.Experts highlighted Finland's accession in under three years as proof that rejoining could take less time than negotiating the UK's trade deal with India.Senior figures including MEP Sandro Gozi and former EU Commission official Sir Jonathan Faull endorsed the report, stressing the importance of political will on both sides.Potential stumbling blocks such as adopting the euro or joining the Schengen area could be overcome, following examples set by Sweden and Denmark.Polling by Sir John Curtice indicates public support for rejoining the EU has reached 61 per cent, the highest level recorded since the Brexit vote.In fullUK could get fast-track entry back into EU, new report saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in