I would like to rejoin EU, says Burnham, but ‘British public are the bosses’ – UK politics live
Summary
Andy Burnham said he would like to see the UK rejoin the European Union in his lifetime, but said the British public must decide and he would not push ahead of public opinion. He argued that revising the post-Brexit relationship could improve the economy and help bring together people who voted differently, while ruling out rejoining before the next election.Key Facts
- Burnham discussed Brexit in an interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.
- He said he was not dogmatic about rejoining the EU and described his approach as pragmatic.
- Burnham said he would like the UK to rejoin the EU in his lifetime.
- He said the British public should be in charge of decisions about the UK’s relationship with Europe.
- Burnham argued that the current post-Brexit settlement was not working and should be revised.
- He said a practical discussion about Brexit could help unite people who voted differently.
- Burnham ruled out trying to rejoin the EU before the next election.
- He said there would be no election anytime soon.
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