{
  "id": 10749381,
  "title": "Andy Burnham opens post-Brexit door for UK and EU",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/andy-burnham-opens-post-brexit-door-for-uk-and-eu-10749381",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-29T17:53:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/09/29/andy-burnham-opens-post-brexit-door-for-uk-and-eu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has unveiled a new vision for Britain's relationship with the EU, suggesting the country may reconsider its decision to leave the bloc. In a bold speech at the Labour Party conference, Burnham declared that Brexit has \"done more harm than good\" and announced that he would set out long-term options for Britain's future ties with the EU at an upcoming EU summit in November. The options could range from rejoining the single market and customs union to potentially returning to the EU itself, possibly through another referendum. Burnham emphasized that Britain needs a \"long-term relationship with what is still our largest market\" and vowed to break the mould in UK politics, promising a series of major changes to the British state, including a double lock for pensions, a universal National Care Service, electoral reform, and public control of infrastructure projects.",
  "summary": "UK prime minister Andy Burnham is looking at \"different options\" to Brexit as he seeks to rebuild the UK's relationship with its largest trading partner, the EU. In a shift towards Britain reversing Brexit Mr Burnham used his speech at the Labour Party conference to declare the exit from the EU had “done more harm than good”. In a significant indication that the UK may seek to row back on the…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Andy Burnham is right to resist the temptation of calling an early UK election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/andy-burnham-is-right-to-resist-the-temptation-of-calling-an-early-uk",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Andy Burnham pledges a big shakeup for Britain in a high-risk political speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/andy-burnham-pledges-a-big-shakeup-for-britain-in-a-high-risk",
        "published": "2026-09-29T15:41:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}