Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Burnham
He will present options for a future relationship with the bloc after polling showed 55% of voters support rejoining, YouGov 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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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has spoken openly about a return to Europe
(London=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = British Prime Minister Andy Burnham proposed a national debate surrounding Brexit (the UK's withdrawal from the EU).
With a mix of "hope and honesty", Burnham wants to beat the right-wing populists. At Labour Party Day, he announces delicate pension and care reforms as well as an EU initiative.
The president indicated that he would present these alternatives during a summit that the United Kingdom must maintain with the European Union (EU), for which there is still no definitive date. Initially, it was to be held on July 22, but it was postponed following the change of the Prime Minister in June, when Labourman Keir Starmer left power. "Brexit has caused more damage than profits. We need to recover a higher level of growth and prosperi…
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