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Burnham Targets EU Rejoin Within His Lifetime

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on 26 October 2026 he wants Britain to rejoin the EU within his lifetime.
Coverage says Brexit has damaged the economy and immigration control, worsening the small-boat crisis and social costs.
Burnham said the Brexit deal weakens the economy and adds red tape for businesses.
A summit on 20 November will host Burnham as he seeks a deal helping food manufacturers.

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on 26 October 2026 his aim to have Britain rejoin the EU within his lifetime.
The proposal is framed as a discussion, not a policy step, and Burnham ruled out a new referendum or breaking Labour’s 2024 pledge.
Polls show 55-60% view Brexit as wrong and a majority favor re-joining the EU.
Reform leader Richard Tice and Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch publicly criticised Burnham’s EU proposal.

History

In 1975, Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson held the UK’s first national referendum, asking voters to stay in the European Communities after a renegotiation; 67.2% voted yes on a 64% turnout. The vote cemented a pro-European trajectory that persisted through treaties until the 2016 EU referendum, where 52% chose to leave.

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on 26 October 2026 he wants Britain to rejoin the EU within his lifetime.
Coverage says Brexit has damaged the economy and immigration control, worsening the small-boat crisis and social costs.
Burnham said the Brexit deal weakens the economy and adds red tape for businesses.
A summit on 20 November will host Burnham as he seeks a deal helping food manufacturers.

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