Burnham Opens Door to Rejoining EU as He Rips Into Brexit
Senior Labour figures say the party is moving toward a manifesto pledge as polls show a narrow majority of Britons support rejoining, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Andy Burnham will address the Labour Party conference for the first time as prime minister, expected to highlight the "drift and division" sparked by Brexit as he outlines a path forward for Britain.
- During his speech on Monday, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband advocated for a "stronger and deeper" partnership with the European Union, while Chancellor John Healey blamed "Boris Johnson's Brexit" for economic constraints limiting government spending versus New Labour in the 1990s.
- Ministers have indicated the government may abandon previous red lines, with reports suggesting that including a rejoin pledge in the next manifesto is now a question of "not if but how."
- Burnham is reportedly building a case to include a rejoin pledge in the next election, a move supported by senior Labour figures including Sadiq Khan, signaling a departure from Keir Starmer's previous caution.
- The shift signals a potential pivot toward rejoining the European Union, with senior figures arguing that such a move is essential for growing the British economy amid post-Brexit economic challenges.
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Burnham opens door to rejoining EU as he rips into Brexit
Andy Burnham said the forthcoming UK-EU summit will forge closer ties with the European bloc as he left the door open to a pledge to rejoin at the next election. The Prime Minister used his Labour party conference speech to tear into Brexit, claiming Britain had lost control of key areas such as immigration. He [...]
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