Burnham Leaves Door Open to ‘Rejoin EU’ Pledge
Burnham says he wants a new EU deal to boost the British economy as pressure grows to drop Labour’s Brexit red lines.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to rule out including a commitment to rejoin the European Union in Labour's next election manifesto while traveling to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
- Recent polling shows support for rejoining the EU has reached 61 per cent, an all-time high that has prompted internal party discussions about potentially shifting Labour's current Brexit stance.
- Burnham aims to "go to the next level" in EU negotiations while expressing concerns that the "Made in Europe" policy could negatively impact British supply chains ahead of planned discussions.
- Minister for European Relations Hamish Falconer also refused to exclude a rejoin pledge, as the administration considers a youth mobility scheme allowing up to 100,000 young Europeans to live and work in Britain.
- Later this year, the Prime Minister remains focused on an EU-UK summit where officials intend to rebuild bridges and strike practical agreements to boost the British economy.
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The British prime minister said he is now focused on rapprochement with the European Union, not on returning to its composition
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham opened the way to fighting the next elections in the event of Britain's return to the European Union, but said his immediate priority is to continue rebuilding the bridges with European allies.
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