Burnham raises prospect of Britain rejoining EU
First reported 29 Sept, 15:00 UTCUpdated 2d ago12 sources
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U.K. Prime Minister says all options for future ties with the EU should be considered, including full membership
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The question of reversing Brexit, Britain’s departure from the bloc in 2016, would likely be a deeply divisive process as Brexit itself was
U.K. Prime Minister says all options for future ties with the EU should be considered, including full membership
Sterling rose to a one-month high against the euro following upwardly revised U.K. economic growth data and after Prime Minister Andy Burnham promised fiscal discipline and improved ties with the EU.
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- Brexit did 'more harm than good': British PM Burnham (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Tuesday that Brexit had done “more harm than good,” pledging to present the public with options for reshaping the country’s long-term relat...
- Rejoining the EU is among options for future ties, says UK prime minister (opens The Local Europe in a new tab)
Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister and leading French President Emmanuel Macron to declare in English "Welcome back".
- UK PM Andy Burnham floats possibility of rejoining EU (opens Semafor in a new tab)
Brexit remains politically divisive in the UK, despite growing numbers of voters voicing frustration over the lasting impacts of leaving the EU.
- Burnham raises prospect of Britain rejoining EU (opens The Globe and Mail in a new tab)
U.K. Prime Minister says all options for future ties with the EU should be considered, including full membership
- Sterling Rises on Strong U.K. Data, Prospect of Fiscal Discipline And Improved EU-U.K. Ties (opens The Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Sterling rose to a one-month high against the euro following upwardly revised U.K. economic growth data and after Prime Minister Andy Burnham promised fiscal discipline and improved ties with the EU.
- Brexit: is Burnham on the right course? (opens The Week in a new tab)
Prime minister looking at ‘options’ for new relationship with EU this year
- Full re-entry into EU is an option for U.K., says PM Burnham (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
The question of reversing Brexit, Britain’s departure from the bloc in 2016, would likely be a deeply divisive process as Brexit itself was
- ‘Welcome back’: Macron and Sanchez embrace prospect of UK return to EU (opens RFI in a new tab)
French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's reopening of the debate over the United Kingdom's relationship with the European Union, responding to the possibility of the UK eventually rejoining the bloc with a simple message in English: “Welcome back.”
- Burnham has no idea what kind of EU relationship he wants (opens The Spectator Australia in a new tab)
Labour conference is done and dusted, and Andy Burnham will be a happy man. His speech yesterday went down well…
- UK joining EU again? France's Macron, Spanish leader say would ‘welcome back’ Britain after PM Andy Burnham floats idea (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Andy Burnham, who became UK's PM in July after Keir Starmer resigned, said Britain could consider several options for resetting its relationship with the EU.
- Germany vows to be a 'partner' in getting Britain back in the EU after Andy Burnham hinted at Brexit betrayal (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)
Susanne Baumann, the German ambassador to the UK, said Britain 'will always find a partner' in Berlin.
- Andy Burnham is rethinking the UK’s ties with the EU. What are his options? (opens Euronews in a new tab)
Burnham’s decision to put the prospect of EU membership back on the table has caught attention in Brussels. But any attempt to unpick Brexit could come with conditions and difficult trade-offs.
