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Rejoin EU is a pro-European minor party 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.^[1] Brendan O'Donnelly is the current leader and Richard Hewison is the current treasurer.^[2]

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]}

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.^[3] Hewison stood for the party in the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election and received 0.7% of the vote.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[2]

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]}

2023

In July 2023, Hewison stood as a candidate in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, receiving 0.3% of the vote.^[4]

2024

In the 2024 London Assembly election, the party received 2.5% of the vote, amounting to 62,528 votes, securing sixth place.^[5]

2024 general election

Rejoin EU has stated it intends to stand 26 candidates in the 2024 United Kingdom general election,^[6][7] including their leader Brendan Donnelly standing in Finchley and Golders Green.^[8] The party got 9,245 votes.

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