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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Andy Burnham has insisted there is "no confusion" over his position on the European Union, as he criticised the UK's current deal with the bloc.
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he → publish → bloc
The prime minister said it was his "responsibility" to improve the deal, which was ratified in 2020, at a summit in Brussels next month.
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which → say → Brussels
He denied he had shifted his stance since the Makerfield by-election when he promised not to "re-run" the Brexit debate.
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he → deny → debate
Earlier this week, he suggested he could call a referendum on the UK returning to EU freedom of movement, before No10 appeared to backtrack.
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No10 → suggest → movement
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused him during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday of failing to "respect" the 2016 Brexit vote.
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Badenoch → accuse → vote
Badenoch said Burnham had created confusion and asked if he wanted a referendum on rejoining the EU.
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he → say → EU
"There is no confusion at all," Burnham told MPs.
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Burnham → be → MPs
"The government has a collectively agreed position, which I have set out today.
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I → have → which
"It is entirely consistent with everything that I've said, including in the by-election.
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I → say → election
The red lines in our manifesto, including on freedom of movement, will stay in place firmly for the whole of this Parliament."
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lines → include → Parliament
Labour's 2024 election manifesto ruled out a return of free movement, single market membership or a customs union.
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manifesto → rule → movement
Freedom of movement allows EU citizens to travel, live, study and work in any member country.
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citizens → allow → country
It is a precondition of membership of the EU's single market, which enables goods, services and people to move freely between EU member states.
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which → enable → states
Badenoch accused Burnham of having "opened his mouth without engaging his brain" over freedom of movement during "the chancellor's big week" as the Budget is unveiled.
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Budget → accuse → week
Recalling the mood in Parliament and the country in 2017 when the current Brexit deal was being fought over, Badenoch said: "We do not want to go through that again - the country was paralysed.
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country → recall → that
Burnham said Badenoch was "speaking the truth" here and the country had suffered from low growth and insufficient control on migration as a result of a "harder Brexit than what was promised" in the 2016 referendum.
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what → say → referendum
"Where I am focused is getting a better deal for Britain, that is my responsibility, and I will lead from this despatch box over the next few weeks," Burnham said.
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Burnham → focus → weeks
At a summit in Brussels on 20 November, Burnham will push options for a reset of relations with the bloc on issues such as youth mobility, food, drink, energy and cooperation on illegal immigration.
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Burnham → push → immigration
Burnham's comments at Prime Minister's Questions came as a letter emerged addressed to his Cabinet ministers, asking them to be "aligned and disciplined" around the summit.
"It will not be appropriate for ministers individually to advocate for specific options or opine on the likely outcome of the process," he wrote in a letter on Wednesday.
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he → come → Wednesday
He said he hoped the summit led to "some important, concrete steps" and he would set out the next steps "to consider the UK's long-term relationship with the EU as part of our 10-year plan".
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he → say → plan
"Both the UK and the EU have changed considerably in the 10 years since the Brexit vote," he said.
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he → change → vote
"Any future relationship depends on practical arrangements that are realistic for both sides, and responsive to this new reality.
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that → depend → reality
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Any "fundamental change" to this relationship "would be for the public to decide and a matter for the next Parliament," he added.
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he → decide → Parliament
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