UK PM Burnham says election not coming 'any time soon'
Burnham said Britain will not rejoin the European Union in this Parliament and wants a better deal with Brussels before any future vote.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham ruled out an early election, stating there would be no vote "any time soon" as his focus remains on governing.
- Following a bounce in Labour's poll ratings, speculation regarding an early vote had intensified, prompting Burnham to insist the idea should be dismissed entirely.
- Speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Burnham criticized the current Brexit outcome, citing weakened immigration control and stating, "I don't think things have worked out as people said they would."
- Although hoping to see the UK return to the European Union within his lifetime, Burnham pledged no changes during this Parliament and aims to secure a better deal with Brussels.
- Respecting pledges to voters in Makerfield, The Prime Minister committed to Labour manifesto red lines and stated he would not "move ahead of the public" on future EU negotiations.
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In an interview with the EFE agency, the Prime Minister said that he did not propose any change during this term. I will not deviate from the ‘red lines' set out in the Labour Election Programme. During the interview, Burnham insisted that he does not intend to anticipate public opinion or impose his position on the future of the relationship with the EU.
British Prime Minister Andy Bernham expressed the hope that the Kingdom would be able to return to the European Union as soon as it was alive, although he did not intend to push the process forward. The politician admitted that he would like to see the Kingdom return to the union at his age, gave TASS. "I am not going to run ahead of the sailboat. I am not going to dictate my opinion on this issue. It must be guaranteed that British society will…
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham hopes that his country will eventually rejoin the European Union. "I don't think it has gone the way people said it would," he said during an interview with ITV about Brexit.
Andy Burnham says he wants the UK back in the EU
Andy Burnham has confirmed he would like Great Britain to rejoin the European Union in his lifetime. The British Prime Minister has previously teased the possibility of a future referendum on the country’s position within the EU. Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Mr Burnham noted that he didn’t feel things had ‘worked out as […]
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