Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Burnham
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that the UK must consider all options for its long-term relationship with Brussels, acknowledging that Britain could "go all the way" and propose rejoining the European Union.
- Speaking to media following his keynote address at the Labour Party conference, Burnham declared bluntly that Brexit has done "more harm than good" and contributed to a decade of economic drift.
- The Prime Minister outlined a spectrum of potential models for public assessment, including remaining on current terms, pursuing a customs union, re-entering the single market, or full EU re-entry.
- Burnham committed to laying out a comprehensive options paper ahead of the upcoming UK-EU summit, where leaders are expected to negotiate closer cooperation on trade, industry standards, and immigration.
- Opposition Conservatives criticized the remarks, accusing the government of tearing up previous election commitments and needlessly reopening political divisions over Britain's departure from the bloc.
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The United Kingdom could consider returning to the European Union, along with other options for the future of relations with the Community bloc. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday that the Government must analyse the advantages and disadvantages of each option, without specifying what solution it currently supports.
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that "all options" are on the table for the UK's future relations with Brussels, to stay as we are until we go until...
Andy Burnham says the options need to be considered, but they can't just let the question hang in the air.
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