How exactly would Britain rejoin the EU? Here, The Independent takes a look at the process for doing so, and how easy (or difficult) it would be to get the public on side

Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.

Exclusive: Thinktank says Britain’s drive towards global commitments is symptom of ‘outdated foreign policy’

TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus

Brittany Ferries' Barfleur has been sailing between Poole and Normandy for more than 30 years.

The Tory leader insisted that voters were not interested ‘in having a row’ over the debate to rejoin the EU

Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos outlines proposed safeguards to protect EU from undemocratic leaders

European Green party says motion goes against its policy, with German Green co-leader calling it ‘intolerable and unacceptable’

Move would strengthen Britain’s case to be included in new legislation to protect European manufacturing

Jukka Salovaara, who served in London during Cool Britannia era, will be ‘very close’ to negotiations as Burnham government resets relations with EU

Britain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measures

Exclusive: Former foreign secretary Sir James Cleverly toldThe Independent’s political editor David Maddox why he is happy to make rejoining the EU an election issue in the London mayoral race

Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary

The leaders of France and Spain have also backed Britain returning to the European Union

Nigel Farage says he was "very surprised" the PM had reignited the Brexit debate.

The prime minister’s pledge to stick to the restrictive red lines of Sir Keir Starmer’s manifesto is simply not sustainable until 2029 – however strongly Andy Burnham denies there will be an early gen...

Nigel Farage believes Andy Burnham’s decision to open the door to returning to the EU could benefit Reform. Regardless, the decision to reignite the Brexit debates will play a central role when Britai...

Ministers discuss drawing down EU countries’ reserves after Donald Trump threatens to cut off US supplies

Reform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’

These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systems

The PM says a referendum wouldn't be the right thing now but the UK needs to consider its options for the future.

Barfleur's final crossing from Poole has been brought forward from the start of November.

Prime minister Andy Burnham has reopened the Brexit debate following The Independent’s campaign to rebuild relations with Europe

The prime minister’s pledge to stick to the restrictive red lines of Sir Keir Starmer’s manifesto is simply not sustainable until 2029 – however strongly Andy Burnham denies there will be an early gen...

Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit

PM says he is looking at all options and ministers will examine ‘what is doable’ and the ‘pros and cons’

French president, speaking alongside Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez, says EU bid would be good news for UK and Europeans

Deal aimed at deterring small boat arrivals set to end as talks stall over French demand for EU-wide scheme

Andy Burnham says rejoining the EU is among options the government could look at - telling the BBC the current Brexit settlement has caused "more harm than good".

Burnham says all options are on the table in his upcoming re-evaluation of the UK's relationship with the European Union, from "stay as we are" up to "all the way".

The prime minister tells the BBC the current Brexit settlement has caused "more harm than good".

The PM admitted ‘Brexit has done more harm than good’ in his major speech on Tuesday

The prime minister says he wants to open a debate about the UK’s future relationship with Europe

The PM said Brexit has ‘done more harm than good’ and wants an assessment before the next UK-EU summit

PM also confirms plan to end pensions triple lock to pay for national care service and pledges to put electoral reform in Labour’s manifesto

Exclusive: After Ed Miliband told the Labour conference in Liverpool that Britain’s future is at the heart of Europe, ministers say it is ‘not if but how’ the prime minister puts rejoin in the next el...

The foreign secretary said Europe is ‘not just our geography but so much more’