Hilary Benn Quotes

I personally hope and wish that Britain will stay part and parcel of the European Union.

Under Conservative, Labour, and coalition governments, the U.K. was never willing to accept all the moves to union or all the requirements of the E.U.

I do not share the half-in, half-out attitude to the EU of some in Britain. Britain's place is in Europe.

We want the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union.

I don't want to leave euro or leave the European Union.

The U.K. is leaving the E.U. but not Europe.

I have absolutely no doubts that the best for the U.K. is to stay in the European Union.

The choice is not normally between the north and south. It might be between Britain and Europe.

I hope Britain stays in the European Union, but I don't want to decide for the British.

Like most MPs, I campaigned and voted to remain in the EU. I was concerned that extricating ourselves from a relationship built up over 40 years would be complex and challenging and that the economic cost of increasing friction in our trade with the EU would be high.

Personally, I would prefer Britain to remain within a more flexible E.U., with access to the single market but without the excessive regulation or constant efforts to direct social, justice, or foreign policy. But if that's not possible, I believe this country could - and should - thrive outside the E.U.

I would like a UK fully engaged in Europe, but I can't decide in place of the British. I see that for the moment they want to be more in retreat.

I fought passionately to remain in the E.U., and I warned of the economic risks if we left the E.U.

The next leader of this country needs to be someone who believes heart and soul that Britain should be outside the European Union.

The referendum was clear: the British people voted to leave the single market and to take back control of our borders.

The country voted to leave the European Union, and it is the duty of the Government and of Parliament to make sure we do just that.

If I am prime minister, we will come out of the European Union, and part of that will be control of free movement.

Leaving the E.U. is an opportunity for our country.

No one voted for a Brexit that will tie us to the E.U.'s customs rules and prevent us striking meaningful trade deals of our own.

We need to underline the need for Britain to depart from the European Union in an orderly fashion.

As long as U.K. remains member of the E.U., it should respect the E.U. law.

Perhaps our own opposition to even the level of European integration we have now, let alone any more, is well known.

We did it! Britain is no longer a member of the European Union. By 'we' I mean the 17.4 million Britons who voted Leave, Nigel Farage who fought for the cause for 25 years, Brexit Party MEPs, Tory Party members who were brave enough to desert their party in droves at the Euro-elections and, of course, the Daily Express.

Britain's destiny lies in Europe.

If I was British, I would vote resolutely 'remain' because it's in the U.K.'s interest.