European Jobs

Liberal Democrats want Britain to stay in the EU because we are fighting for a stronger economy - millions of British jobs are linked to our trade with the rest of the EU, and being in Europe gives us more strength when negotiating trade deals with global players like America, China, India and Brazil. Some people claim that even if Britain left the EU, trade would continue as normal under a free trade agreement and that jobs would not be put at risk. The EU does have preferential trade agreements with several countries who have either decided not to join the EU, such as Norway, or are long-term candidates for admission, such as Turkey. Norway and Switzerland, which have both decided against EU membership, make substantial contributions to EU funds in return for trade concessions, while denied any part in decision-making that affects their economies and companies.