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'More Harm than Good': Burnham Reopens Brexit Question, Puts EU Rejoin Back on the Table
- On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the Labour Party conference in Liverpool that Brexit "has done more harm than good," promising to outline future options for the UK's relationship with the European Union.
- Following Keir Starmer's resignation, Burnham took office without a general election and now seeks to "find consensus" on defining the UK's long-term position as Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade.
- While refusing to rule out rejoining, Burnham warned the European Commission's "Made in Europe" procurement plans could damage British industry; "There are clearly options that need to be considered, and we have to look at what is doable," he added.
- Domestically, Burnham announced a commission on electoral reform, warning that a divisive movement could enter government on less than 30 per cent of the vote, while Brussels has shown little appetite for granting membership benefits without guarantees.
- Tony Blair urged Burnham to make rejoining a reformed EU the cornerstone of his 10-year plan due in November, with the UK-EU summit expected at the end of November or shortly afterwards to present the government's long-term strategy.
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Andy Burnham: "Brexit Did More Harm than Good" - Even the Possibility of Returning to the EU Is Open
He stressed that the United Kingdom needs to evaluate different models of cooperation with Europe, based on what can be implemented and what their benefits are.
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has for the first time explicitly opened up the possibility of the UK even considering a full return to the European Union, signaling a significant shift in London's approach to relations with Brussels, a decade after the Brexit referendum.Speaking at the annual conference of the Labour Party in Liverpool, Burnham said the Brexit deal struck by the Conservatives had caused “more harm than good” and that his go…
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