Andy Burnham Discusses Potential for UK to Rejoin EU
Andy Burnham has stated that rejoining the European Union is among the options the government may consider. He expressed the view that the current Brexit settlement has been detrimental to the UK.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told the BBC that rejoining the EU is among options the government could look at.
Speaking to Radio 4's Today programme after delivering his first Labour conference speech as PM on Tuesday, Burnham said he would try to "find consensus" in the country on one option to clarify the UK's long-term position.
"There are clearly options that need to be considered, and we have to look at what is doable and what would be the pros and cons of each," he added.
Asked what the options might look like, Burnham said "we could stay as we are, that's definitely an option, if people think this is the right place to stay."
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Andy Burnham says rejoining the EU is among options the government could look at - telling the BBC the current Brexit settlement has caused "more harm than good".
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