# Almost half back rejoining EU, and support could lift Labour vote, megapoll finds

https://mins.news/en/item/84396

- The Guardian, 2026-10-03 05:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/03/half-want-to-rejoin-eu-and-backing-it-could-drive-up-labour-vote-megapoll-finds

> Almost half of UK voters support Andy Burnham’s preference for rejoining the EU after the next election, a new Messina Group poll finds. It says Labour’s vote share could rise by up to seven points if the party offered a fresh referendum and campaigned to re-enter, though ministers warn that reopening Brexit divisions carries political risks.

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