Is the SNP the only political party that wants to rejoin the EU?

16 February 2024

This week we checked a claim from the Scottish National Party’s (SNP) Europe spokesperson, Alyn Smith MP. 

On 5 February he said: “The SNP remains the only party committed to rejoining the EU and the world’s largest single market”. 

But this isn’t the case. Other political parties, such as Plaid Cymru, Alliance and the Green Party, all support rejoining the EU. The Liberal Democrats and the Scottish Liberal Democrats say rejoining the EU is their “longer-term objective”.

Read our full fact check to learn more.

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