Fixing our broken relationship with Europe.

It is now apparent to everyone that the Brexit deal negotiated by the Tories with the EU is not working for the British people, whether you are a farmer, a business owner, a student, a musician or a tourist we are all worse off under this Government.

Labour's response this week is lukewarm and it's difficult to see how it will deliver meaningful change. The Lib Dems are now the only party with a coherent strategy, our 4 part plan laid out by Layla Moran will put in place a deal where we can grow our business with Europe and return some of the benefits that we threw away with the unnecessarily hard line deal that has been imposed upon us.

1. Taking immediate action to improve links with our European neighbours, including building closer ties in education by reforming the government’s Turing scheme.

2. Further steps to build confidence and establish stronger relationships with Europe, including seeking cooperation agreements with EU agencies, returning to Erasmus Plus and seeking to reach a UK-EU agreement on asylum seekers.

3. Deepening trade with Europe, including by negotiating greater access for our world-leading UK food and animal products to the Single Market, securing deals on sector-specific work visas and establishing mutual recognition of professional qualifications.

4. Once the trading relationship between the UK and the EU is deepened, and the ties of trust and friendship are renewed, aim to place the UK–EU relationship on a more formal and stable footing by seeking to join the Single Market.

We are not seeking to rejoin the EU but we were sold a lie that only a hard line deal was possible. If you want to see our country re-engage in a positive way with Europe please get in touch and consider joining us for the forth coming general election campaign.