The UK European Union Party (UKEU Party) was a minor pro-European political party in the United Kingdom, founded by lawyer Pierre Kirk in the prelude to the 2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom.[2][1] The party was founded due to a perceived weak concentration on opposing Brexit by other pro-EU parties.[1]
UK European Union Party | |
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Abbreviation | UKEU Party |
Founder | Pierre Kirk |
Founded | 18 April 2019 |
Dissolved | 11 November 2021 |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre |
The party stood candidates in three constituencies (London, North-West England, South East England)[3] many of whom were from other EU member states.[4] No UKEUP MEPs were elected. Kirk stood as a UKEUP candidate in the 2019 Peterborough by-election, coming 14th out of 15 candidates and winning just 25 votes.
The party was deregistered on 11 November 2021.[5]
Aside from its strong pro-European stance, Kirk described the party as a socially liberal but fiscally conservative centrist group that endorsed policies such as improving healthcare, freedom of movement, a removal of tuition fees, and a boost to affordable housing.[1] The party endorsed a unified EU defence force and the UK's adoption of the euro.[4]
Date | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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6 June 2019 | Peterborough | Pierre Kirk | 25 | 0.1 |
Year | Votes won | % of UK Votes | Change | MEPs elected | Change | |
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2019 | 33,576 | 0.2 | New | 0 | ||
Source: BBC[6] |