Sir Sadiq Khan Advocates EU Rejoin Pledge Ahead of General Election
Downing Street has consistently maintained that the government will not rejoin either the customs union or the single market.
The Conservative Party criticized the mayor’s statements, claiming they highlight Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as being “in office but not in power.”
In an interview with the Italian newspaper, Sir Sadiq described rejoining the EU as “inevitable” and implied—without explicitly stating—that it could occur without holding another referendum.
"I see on a daily basis the damage Brexit has done to not just London, but Londoners, the damage economically, socially and culturally," he said, noting that US tariffs and the war in Iran have compounded the cost-of-living crisis. He added, "The facts have changed. The evidence has changed... I think it's inevitable, the direction of travel at some stage we're going to rejoin the European Union."
A Conservative spokesperson responded, saying: "Keir Starmer is in office but not in power. Ed Miliband is deciding foreign policy, Angela Rayner is deciding immigration policy, and now Sadiq Khan is deciding EU policy. Only Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives are serious about cutting welfare, cutting taxes and getting Britain working again.”
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