PM hails next month’s ‘reset’ summit as first step to closer ties, but tensions over trade may prove problematic
Andy Burnham has promised a “serious dialogue” over the UK’s future place in Europe, saying the existing relationship is “not good enough” as he framed next month’s Brussels summit as a possible first step to EU membership.
The prime minister said Britain must take a “clear-eyed rational look” at its long-term relationship with the bloc to boost economic growth and control immigration, which needed to go beyond Labour’s existing red lines.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/12/andy-burnham-britain-eu-brexit-reset
Author : Pippa Crerar, Jennifer Rankin and Lisa O’Carroll
Publish date : 2026-10-12 19:15:00
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