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We believe Labour’s current EU policy, based on a limited “reset”, is already extremely outdated and that the UK’s economic security, trade resilience and international credibility now depend on a decisive shift back towards Europe rather than continued drift. In our view, this is no longer just politics, our security and safety depends on action and now.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":46,"closing_date":"2026-08-17","created_at":"2026-01-17T19:10:14.265Z","updated_at":"2026-04-21T15:29:10.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-02-17T15:44:35.925Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-17T19:19:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Matthew White","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"FCDO","name":"Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United 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