Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say
Summary
Andy Burnham, the UK prime minister, will tell Parliament that refusing a closer relationship with the European Union (EU) would be a failure to do his duty. He says Brexit has caused problems and that a new deal with the EU could help with issues like illegal immigration and economic growth.Key Facts
- The prime minister plans to speak in Parliament about seeking a closer UK-EU relationship.
- Burnham says Brexit has done more harm than good to the UK.
- He believes the current situation between the UK and EU is not good enough.
- A new deal with the EU could address illegal immigration and help boost the economy.
- Burnham suggested there might be a future referendum on EU membership in a Labour election manifesto.
- A UK-EU summit is scheduled for next month, after being postponed earlier.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch opposes reopening the Brexit debate, saying it would cause confusion and harm business.
- The prime minister’s office says not trying to improve UK-EU relations would be a "dereliction of duty."
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