Number of Britons who want to rejoin EU highest since 2016 | First Thing

Data showed 58% would vote to re-enter bloc, while more respondents trust the European Commission over the UK government than vice versa. Plus, the 1,572 US politicians who have helped ban abortion

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Seven years after the Brexit referendum, the proportion of Britons who want to rejoin the EU has climbed to its highest level since 2016, according to a survey.

What else did the survey find? Europeans are a lot less likely to think other countries would follow Britain's example, the survey found. Asked whether they would vote to remain in the EU or leave in a Brexit-style referendum, 62% of respondents in France and 63% in Italy, which are traditionally among the least enthusiastic EU member states, said they would vote to stay.

Why is the EU flag in the news? Ministers in the UK have been accused of criminalising the flying of the European Union flag on government buildings in England after London's City Hall was told it could be prosecuted for displaying it on the anniversary of the Brexit referendum.

What has the White House said? The White House said the loved ones of the five men had endured a harrowing ordeal" over the past week. Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives on the Titan," it said in a statement. They have been through a harrowing ordeal over the past few days, and we are keeping them in our thoughts and prayers."

Was the sound of the implosion heard? The US navy has said it detected an anomaly" that was probably the Titan's fatal implosion, soon after the submersible went missing, while the film director, James Cameron, claims his sources in the deep-sea exploration industry also detected a loud bang".