Ceira Sergeant, a student and founder of National Rejoin March Youth, has highlighted the impact of Brexit on young people, stating that her generation lost the automatic right to live, work, and study freely across 27 other countries. Sergeant, who was 14 when the UK voted to leave the EU, argues that opportunities previously taken for granted are now more complicated, expensive, or out of reach.
Sergeant is calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to remove some of the barriers created by Brexit. She urges the Prime Minister to make it easier for young people to study and work in Europe, restore opportunities for musicians, artists, and young creatives, and ensure these opportunities are not exclusive to the wealthy.
While acknowledging that Brexit did not create all the problems young people face, Sergeant believes that putting up economic barriers against the UK's largest neighbouring market has not helped. She advocates for closer ties with Europe and ultimately for the UK to rejoin the EU, suggesting that 16- and 17-year-olds should also be given a vote in any future referendum.
The National Rejoin March is planned to return to London in June 2027. The event will feature hosts and rally speakers exclusively from the generation that was too young to vote in 2016.