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Gordon Brown Says Irish Unification Inevitable, Long-Run

8/29/2026

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Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Irish unification is inevitable in the long term.
Brown added the unification process will be long and require public agreement.
Mayor Andy Burnham said a border poll is off the table on his first Northern Ireland visit.
Burnham warned a decade of Brexit division has created excessive arguing that must end now.

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Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Irish unification is inevitable in the long term.
Brown added the unification process will be long and require public agreement.
Mayor Andy Burnham said a border poll is off the table on his first Northern Ireland visit.
Burnham warned a decade of Brexit division has created excessive arguing that must end now.