Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Burnham
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the Labour Party conference that Brexit had done "more harm than good," pledging to present "different options" for the UK's long-term relationship with the EU at a November summit.
- Blaming Brexit for "a decade of low growth," Burnham argued the UK must decide on a long-term relationship with its largest trading partner, despite initially adhering to 2024 manifesto red lines ruling out single market rejoining.
- London Mayor Sadiq Khan urged immediate preparation for rejoining, while Burnham outlined four potential paths: status quo, customs union, single market alignment, or "go all the way" to full re-entry.
- French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed the prospect of closer ties during a Madrid press conference, with Macron calling it "very good news" for both the UK and Europe.
- Burnham intends to seek political consensus before the November summit, though he acknowledged that "referendums do damage," balancing economic growth against reopening divisive debates before the 2029 general election.
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Among the alternatives proposed by the Prime Minister are maintaining the current situation, establishing a customs union, re-entering the European single market or full membership.
Andy Burnham on Wednesday discussed the possibility of Britain rejoining the European Union. Þar með rauf hann þogn sem hefure keit ruikkandi á múða breskra primeminister á Emmanuel Macron Francrikforseti said in English: "Welkomin aftur." Burnham opened a new debate on Brexit when he said that the Verkamannaflokksins' mid-winstrichthon could go "all the way" and added aðild...
Prime Minister Andy Burnham revives the idea of a possible return from the United Kingdom to the European Union, well received by President Emmanuel Macron.
Andy Burnham considered that “brexit has caused more harm than profits.”
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