Best for Britain Limited
Budget
€10 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
4
0.4 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Best for Britain is a not-for-profit campaign organisation fixing the problems Britain faces after Brexit. We conduct polling to help politicians lead debate, not follow it. We design policy for whoever is in government, today or tomorrow. And we give voters the tools to speak to, and persuade, those in power. We work with UK MPs from across the political spectrum and others who share our belief that British jobs, investment and businesses all benefit from the UK having strong links with the UK's allies and partners in the EU, and the ability for free trade and goods, services, people and ideas to move in a frictionless way across borders. We act as secretariat for the UK Trade and Business Commission which is made up of UK MPs, Peers and representatives from business and trade sectors. The Commission takes evidence relating to the UK's approach to trade, diplomacy and internal markets and makes recommendations to the UK Government.
EU Legislative Interests
Best for Britain primarily seeks to influence EU policy development with regards to UK-EU relations. Best for Britain seeks to fix the problems Britain faces after Brexit and so, while the main target for legislative change is domestic UK legislation, Best for Britain is seeking to influence the EU towards further and better cooperation with the UK. Particular targets for Best for Britain include: - the 2025/26 TCA review - REGULATION (EU) 2023/956 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 10 May 2023 - this is with a view to achieving alignment between the UK's proposed CBAM and the existing and developing EU CBAM - The pursuit of SPS alignment/equivalence with the EU leading to a workable agreement - this lobbying on the EU side would largely seek to persuade the EU to grant equivalence in the case that the UK aligns on SPS - The pursuit of an extension to the UK's temporary financial services equivalence for clearing, and for a revival (more permanent) of the Temporary Permissions Regime for passporting - The pursuit of mutual recognition of professional qualifications - The pursuit of mutual recognition of conformity testing houses to enable higher level CE certification to take place in the UK - Pursuit of mutual recognition of batch testing with the EU - Pursuit of increased recognition for UK regulators within the EU - Pursuit of a Youth Mobility or Youth Experience Visa Scheme between the EU and UK
Communication Activities
Research, policy development, polling, public relations and events (parliamentary & press conferences). The UK-EU Relationship: Public Attitudes towards the 19 May 2025 UK-EU Summit Report: https://www.bestforbritain.org/polling_report_public_attitudes_towards_2025_uk-eu_summit This report summarises the results and key findings across two comprehensive public opinion surveys carried out by YouGov on behalf of Best for Britain in March and April 2025, in the lead up to the UK-EU Summit held on 19 May 2025. The reported findings provide an in-depth assessment of public attitudes towards all aspects of UK-EU relations, ranging from how Russia’s war in Ukraine is changing Brits’ views towards the EU, through to public support for the specific policy compromises emerging from the UK-EU Summit. Trade Unlocked 2023 Conference Agenda: https://www.tradeunlocked.co.uk/agenda Best for Britain held a major national conference, Trade Unlocked 2023, on 20th June 2023 that brought together hundreds of businesses of all sizes to discuss and address the challenges of the UK's current trading environment. Bridging the gap between the worlds of business and politics, Trade Unlocked created a high profile platform for businesses of all sizes and from all sectors to give views on what they need from the UK government to get their business and the economy growing. Trading our way to prosperity: A blueprint for policymakers Report: https://www.tradeandbusiness.uk/blueprint This report is a product of the extensive work undertaken by the UK Trad and Business Commission and the valuable insights gained have culminated in the development of 114 actionable recommendations. These recommendations are designed to enhance the UK’s trading relationships, foster business growth, and navigate through the current challenging landscape. Since it was established in 2021, the UK Trade and Business Commission (UKTBC) has been working to understand how our new trading relationships are impacting businesses and different sectors of the UK economy. We have hosted 38 evidence sessions, performed site visits, taken over 80 hours of live testimony from 234 expert witnesses, industry leaders and business owners and received written evidence submissions from over 200 organisations as part of an open consultation.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
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Organisation Members
Best for Britain does not have any members or affiliated organisations and represents its own interests alone.
Additional Information
Best for Britain's activites in relation to EU interests in the past year have not incurred any significant costs.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.