https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-and-spain-would-welcome-back-uk-if-it-rejoined-euContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-and-spain-would-welcome-back-uk-if-it-rejoined-euhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-and-spain-would-welcome-back-uk-if-it-rejoined-eu#u96362Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:00:21 +0000France and Spain have stated they would welcome the United Kingdom back into the European Union if the country chose to rejoin. French President Emmanuel Macron described the possibility as excellent news and stated welcome back in English during a news conference in Madrid alongside Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Sanchez added that Spain would greet a British return with open arms. The statements follow suggestions from UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham that rejoining the European Union is among the options for the country.Why it mattersThe remarks mark a significant shift in European pol