Burnham to tell parliament UK needs to consider new deal with EU
He will seek food, energy and youth mobility deals that officials say could add more than £10 billion a year to the UK economy by 2040.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham told MPs on Monday that failing to pursue a closer relationship with the European Union would be a "dereliction of duty," arguing a new deal is essential to control illegal immigration and boost economic growth.
- Scheduled for November 20 in Brussels, the upcoming summit aims to address trade and immigration, with Burnham insisting the status quo is "not good enough for Britain" after Brexit did "more harm than good."
- Negotiators will discuss a food and drink trade deal, an emissions trading pact, and a "new youth experience scheme," with the Prime Minister estimating these agreements could provide an annual boost of over £10 billion to the economy.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch dismissed the proposal as "a terrible idea," warning that Burnham had already "shown his hand" to "tough negotiators" who will resist concessions.
- Burnham also addressed Russian interference in the 2016 referendum, emphasizing the need for a "serious dialogue" about long-term relations while insisting the British public will remain "the boss" at every stage of renegotiating the relationship.
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RECIT - Affirming that the status quo in the relationship with the EU is unsustainable, the Labour leader calls for a pragmatic rapprochement as a summit between the two sides takes place on 20 November.
'It Would Not Be Good': Labour MP Slams Andy Burnham's Plan To Revisit Brexit
Andy Burnham visited Berlin last week for talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.A Labour MP has hit out at Andy Burnham’s decision to reopen the debate about whether the UK was right to leave the European Union.The prime minister has said he wants closer ties with the bloc, and said two weeks ago that overturning Brexit completely was “an option”.Burnham will hold talks with EU leaders at a summit next month.He told MPs on Monday that “the…
As the first British head of government since Brexit, Andy Burnham has specifically talked about a possibility of returning to the EU. He now hopes that a summit will be held next month.
Andy Burnham was the first British head of government since Brexit to specifically talk about the possibility of returning to the EU. Now he is rowing back in part.
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