Petition Maintain Freedom of Movement (FoM) and membership of the Single Market.

Article 50 has now been triggered.
The only question on the EU Referendum ballot paper has been honoured.
Withdrawal from the Single Market was not on the ballot paper and was promised by the Leave campaign.
FoM is a fundamental requirement of the EU Single Market.

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Losing FoM damages business, forces relocation to the EU, loses tax and jobs.
FoM benefits UK citizens, travelling to other countries in Europe.
Stopping FoM damages the NHS. Vital skilled NHS workers are leaving.
Keeping FoM gives stability to EU Citizens in the UK.
Losing FoM damages UK Arts and Culture.
The UK is a global leader in Higher Education and Science. Withdrawal from FoM damages its international standing and financial viability. That will damage the economy in the long term.

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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