Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Burnham
He will outline choices later this year as YouGov found 55% of voters backed rejoining and 59% favored closer ties.
- On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed the idea of the United Kingdom rejoining the European Union during their joint press conference in Madrid.
- The discussion followed comments from UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who indicated Britain should explore options for its future relationship with the European Union, including potentially rejoining the bloc.
- Reacting to the prospect, Macron said "Welcome back," while Sanchez added that leaving the European Union was "a huge loss, both for the British population and for the whole European project."
- Rejoining could involve extra annual costs of roughly $6.6 billion to renegotiate budget rebates, though Burnham remains committed to his 2024 Labour Party manifesto, which currently rules out membership.
- Officials are now planning for a November summit, where discussions may focus on narrower goals like carbon markets or food trade, as entering a customs union would require voiding existing trade deals.
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The return of the United Kingdom to the European Union would be an "excellent decision." French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez say this by commenting on the words of British Prime Minister Andy Burnham that London should consider a return to the EU. During a joint press conference in Madrid, Sanchez said that "Spain would welcome the return of the United Kingdom with open arms."
The view that Britain's return to the EU would be a positive development was jointly expressed by Emmanuel Macron and Pedro Sanchez. The relevant statements were made during a joint press conference given by the two leaders in Madrid, after the end of their meeting. In particular, Emmanuel Macron described such a prospect as "excellent news" and a "good decision", in the event that the United Kingdom decided to rejoin the European family. Along …
Prime Minister Burnham wants to tie Britain closer to the EU – and does not exclude the option of full membership. The opposition directly criticises this.
'Give people options': Burnham raises prospect of Britain rejoining EU
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said in an interview released Wednesday that Britain should consider options for its future relationship with the European Union, including ultimately rejoining the bloc, as he steps up efforts to rebuild ties with Europe.
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