Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Burnham
The prime minister tells the BBC the current Brexit settlement has caused "more harm than good".
Andy Burnham, a Labour Party politician, has suggested that rejoining the European Union (EU) is one of the options the UK government could examine to improve its long-term relationship with Europe. This comes after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated that the current Brexit settlement has caused more harm than good and suggested exploring ways to repair relations.
Burnham made these remarks during an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme following his Labour Party conference speech, in which he pledged to explore closer ties with the EU at a delayed summit later this year. The Conservative Party has accused Burnham of attempting to reopen old Brexit battle wounds by restarting the debates of the Brexit years.
Burnham left the door open to campaigning for a mandate to rejoin the EU at the next general election, although he previously pledged not to re-run Brexit arguments during his campaign for the Makerfield by-election.
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