What is the SNP’s position on reversing Brexit?

The European Union is one of our most important economic and security partners. No agreement can deliver the economic, social and security benefits we lost with Brexit in 2020.

The SNP firmly believes Scotland’s best future lies as an independent country within the EU. More than ever, the current uncertain economic and geopolitical environment reinforces the importance of Scotland having the security, stability and opportunity that comes with EU membership.

Scotland’s best future lies as an independent country within the European Union.

When it comes to re-engaging and renewing relationships with the European Union – small steps won’t cut it. Our economy is needlessly suffering billions of pounds worth of loss thanks to a Westminster Brexit that Scotland did not vote for and that the Tories and Labour don’t want to talk about.

It is time for Labour to be honest about the deepening damage caused by their political choice to embrace the economic disaster of a hard Brexit. Enhancing both our security and our economy means much tighter ties with Europe, and that means rejoining the Single Market and Customs Union.

The SNP is clear that independence is the only realistic route for Scotland to regain the benefits of EU membership.

Until Brexit was forced on us, Scotland benefited from and contributed to the success of the EU.

Despite the clear democratic expression of the people of Scotland, the UK Government’s hard Brexit has been imposed on Scotland.

Scotland is paying a high price for a failing Brexit that it didn’t vote for. Twelve of the EU’s 27 member states have populations similar to, or less than, Scotland’s. They are all successful, independent nations. Why not Scotland?

EU membership is central to Scotland’s future economic, political, security, and social prospects. Independence is the only realistic way to achieve it. The people of Scotland rejected Brexit – we never wanted to leave the European Union.

In Brexit Britain, Scotland has increasingly been distanced not only from the European Single Market – almost seven times the size of the UK Internal Market – but also from the community of sovereign European nations with which we share, and have achieved, so much.
Scotland has lost out economically, socially, politically, and culturally as a consequence.

The SNP in government is working to ensure Scotland is a good global citizen. We are committed to ensuring Scotland plays its part in resolving international refugee crises. We place great importance on Scotland being a good global citizen. This means playing our part in tackling global challenges including poverty, injustice and inequality.

We will continue to put human rights and the rights of women at the heart of Scotland’s international relations work as we begin implementing a Feminist Foreign Policy.

Independence is the only realistic route for Scotland to regain the benefits of EU membership. For the first time, Scotland would be at the table as a full member state, advancing our interests directly in the EU institutions and working in the common European interest.