A Road to Nowhere: Why the UK-EU Reset is Not the Answer

In reply to the UK-EU ‘Reset’, this report delivers a sobering assessment: the UK-EU Reset risks dragging Britain back into Brussels’ regulatory orbit at the cost of our national sovereignty and economic dynamism.

“Road to Nowhere” details how the latest deal with the EU makes costly concessions in agriculture, energy, and judicial powers, and how EU realignment undermines the UK’s negotiating position in forging new trade deals around the world.  Far from prosperity, this course puts a strain on British businesses, stifles innovation, and commits British consumers into a declining EU market.

The report presents an alternative solution: targeted domestic deregulation, a diversified trade strategy leveraging US and Indo-Pacific partnerships, and a fresh approach to mutual recognition agreements with allies. Rejecting the pessimistic narrative of inevitable EU re-alignment, this paper shows the strategic advantage of regulatory independence – positioning Britain on a path to renewed competition, innovation, and prosperity. The choice is clear: remain trapped within EU’s regulatory orbit, or unlock Britain’s potential as a sovereign nation steering its path as a global competitor