"After years of campaigning by the Liberal Democrats, we welcome the news that the UK is finally set to rejoin the vital Erasmus+ student exchange scheme from 2027. This is a moment of real opportunity and a clear step towards repairing the disastrous Conservative Brexit deal. However, while this is a welcome breakthrough, it must be viewed as a crucial first step on a clear roadmap to a closer relationship with Europe. Starting with negotiating a bespoke UK-EU customs union, and committing to a youth mobility scheme for benefit of the next generation."
"Scotland did not vote for Brexit. Our young people, our universities, and our communities have already been paying the price of Farage's campaign to leave for years while Starmer refuses to admit that the whole thing was a mistake. The SNP has campaigned tirelessly for Scotland's access to Erasmus, while Labour and the Tories ignored the voices of the young people most affected by Brexit. It is baffling how Labour is only now realising what Scots figured out a long time ago. This isn't leadership, it's a desperate scramble to fix a mess they helped create. Scottish students shouldn't be used as pawns in Westminster's Brexit blunders."
The UK will rejoin the EU's Erasmus+ student exchange programme from 2027. Pro-EU parties and campaigners welcomed the decision as restoring important opportunities for students. The Liberal Democrats described rejoining Erasmus+ as a step toward repairing the Conservative Brexit deal and called for a bespoke UK-EU customs union and a youth mobility scheme. The SNP criticized Labour for delayed action, argued Scotland did not vote for Brexit, and said Scottish students and universities have suffered. The SNP contrasted Erasmus with the Turing scheme set up by Boris Johnson, calling Turing non-reciprocal and less generous.
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