Rejoin EU
{{Short description|Political party in the United Kingdom}}
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| ideology = Pro-Europeanism
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| leader1_name = Brendan Donnelly
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| leader3_name = Richard Hewinson
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Rejoin EU is a pro-European minor political party in the United Kingdom, advocating for the country's re-entry into the European Union following its withdrawal, commonly known as Brexit. It was launched in February 2020.{{Cite web |last=Moules |first=James |date=2023-07-15 |title=The Rejoin EU Party hits out at Starmer's Brexit stance |url=https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/the-rejoin-eu-party-hits-out-at-starmers-brexit-stance/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=The New European |language=en-GB}} Brendan Donnelly is the current leader and Richard Hewison is the current treasurer.{{cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1641238/Brexit-rejoin-eu-party-wins-council-election-anti-brexit-evg|title=Rejoin EU Party wins in council election with 'powerful' anti-Brexit message|last=Carey|first=Declan|date=15 July 2022|website=Daily Express|accessdate=16 December 2022}}
The party has 1 elected representative. Party chairman Andrew Smith, was elected to the parish council in Goring-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire in 2022.
History
2021
Richard Hewison was the party's candidate in the 2021 London mayoral election, and was endorsed by Volt UK. He came eighth out of twenty candidates, with 1.1% of the vote.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
The party stood candidates in the Chesham and Amersham by-election, Batley and Spen by-election and North Shropshire by-election, each time receiving less than 0.5% of the votes.{{cite web |title=North Shropshire by-election candidate Boris Been-Bunged 'has a party' with voters|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/politics/north-shropshire-by-election/2021/12/12/north-shropshire-by-election-candidate-boris-been-bunged-has-a-party-with-voters/|last=Tooley|first=David|website=Shropshire Star |access-date=16 December 2022 |date=12 December 2021 }} Hewison stood for the party in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election and received 0.7% of the vote.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
2022
In July 2022, the party's chairman Andy Smith won a seat in Goring-on-Thames Parish Council, marking the party's first electoral success.
In November 2022, Hewison stood as the party's candidate in the City of Chester by-election, winning 1.0% of the vote. In December 2022, Jim Newell stood for Rejoin EU in the 2022 Stretford and Urmston by-election and won 1.3% of the vote.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
2023
In July 2023, Hewison stood as a candidate in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, receiving 0.3% of the vote.{{Cite web |title=2023 by-elections: Conservatives hold Boris Johnson's old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip |url=https://news.sky.com/story/2023-by-elections-conservatives-hold-boris-johnsons-old-seat-of-uxbridge-and-south-ruislip-12924587 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Sky News |language=en}}
2024
2024 general election
Rejoin EU stated it intended to stand 26 candidates in the 2024 general election,{{Cite web|title=Rejoin EU Party to stand candidates across the country in a "dishonest" general election|url=https://brexitcarnage.org/2024/06/07/rejoin-eu-party-to-stand-candidates-across-the-country-in-a-dishonest-general-election/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rejoin-eu-party-to-stand-candidates-across-the-country-in-a-dishonest-general-election|accessdate=9 June 2024}}{{Cite web |last=WhoCanIVoteFor |last2=Data |date=2024-06-11 |title=2024 UK general election candidate summary |url=https://democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2024/06/08/2024-uk-general-election-candidate-summary/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=democracyclub.org.uk |language=en}} including their leader Brendan Donnelly standing in Finchley and Golders Green.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-09 |title=Who can I vote for on July 4? General election candidates revealed |url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/24375663.general-election-july-4-2024-ham-high-candidates-listed/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Ham & High |language=en}} The party got 9,245 votes, all candidates lost their election deposits and all candidates achieved under 2% of the vote.
2025
John Stevens is a candidate for the party in the 2025 Runcorn and Helsby by-election.{{Cite web |date=2 April 2025 |title=Vote John Stevens in Runcorn & Helsby on May 1 |url=https://therejoineuparty.com/general-election-2024/candidates/runcorn-john-stevens/ |website=The Rejoin EU Party}}