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Rachel Reeves says UK’s future is in EU as she backs Andy Burnham on Brexit

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Rachel Reeves, a former Labour cabinet minister, has declared that Britain's future should lie within the European Union due to Brexit making the country poorer, weaker, and less secure. In an article in the Sunday Times, she endorsed Andy Burnham’s leadership regarding potential negotiations with the EU on issues like food and drink deals, emissions trading, and youth mobility schemes. Reeves supports Burnham’s approach of exploring long-term relationship options with the EU while acknowledging the need for tangible benefits before advocating re-entry into the union.

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As of November 1, 2026, Rachel Reeves, former UK Chancellor and Labour member, has argued that the UK's future should be inside the EU, stating that Brexit has made the country "poorer, weaker, and less secure." In an article published in The Sunday Times, she welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham's recent remarks that there needs to be an honest discussion about the UK's relationship with Europe. While Labour's 2024 manifesto ruled out rejoining free movement, single market membership, or a customs union, Reeves emphasized the need for supporters of re-entry to demonstrate tangible benefits and make the argument for it. Burnham aims to negotiate food and drink deals, emissions trading, and a youth mobility scheme with the EU at an upcoming summit in December 2026.

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Britain GPE · 3× Burnham PERSON · 3× Reeves PERSON · 3× Andy Burnham’s PERSON · 2× the European Union ORG · 2× Labour NORP · 1× Rachel Reeves PERSON · 1× Safe ORG · 1× Treasury ORG · 1× the Sunday Times ORG · 1×

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Writing in the Sunday Times, the Labour former cabinet minister said she welcomed “Andy Burnham’s leadership” after remarks made by the prime minister in recent days fuelled questions about the prospect of Britain returning to the bloc or adopting its freedom of movement rules.

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2026-11-01 · The Guardian

Rachel Reeves says UK’s future is in EU as she backs Andy Burnham on Brexit · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

The former chancellor Rachel Reeves has argued the UK’s future should be inside the EU, saying Brexit has made the UK “poorer, weaker and less secure”. asserted

UK → argue → EU

Britain → write → rules

Burnham wants to lock in deals on food and drink, emissions trading and a youth mobility scheme at a summit with the bloc next month, but told ministers that the period beyond that would be to “explore options” for the long-term relationship. asserted

period → want → relationship

Reeves, who was sacked as chancellor by Burnham when he took office, said: “I am proud of the progress we have already made in strengthening our relationship with the European Union. asserted

we → sack → Union

Brexit has made us poorer, weaker and less secure. asserted

us → make → ?

“There is a debate to be had about our future relationship with Europe, and I welcome Andy Burnham’s leadership in facing up to this. asserted

I → be → this

No one in the Treasury ever doubted where my instincts were.” asserted

instincts → doubt → Treasury

Although Reeves said she believed “Britain’s future lies in the European Union”, she stressed it was “incumbent on supporters of our re-entry to make the argument, demonstrate tangible benefits and to get the next steps right”. asserted

steps → say → benefits

The prime minister this week warned individual ministers it would not be appropriate “to advocate for specific options or opine on the likely outcome” any process to renegotiate Britain’s relationship with the EU. asserted

it → warn → EU

In a letter to his cabinet, Burnham said any “fundamental change” to post-Brexit arrangements would be for the public to decide and left to the next parliament. asserted

public → say → parliament

Reeves said that at the forthcoming UK-EU summit, she hoped there would be confirmation of the youth mobility scheme . asserted

she → say → scheme

She said she was also hoping for “progress towards entry” into the Security Action for Europe (Safe) scheme. asserted

she → say → scheme

Announced in March, Safe is part of an EU-wide effort to rearm after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. asserted

Safe → announce → Ukraine

A defence pact agreed with the EU in May paved the way for UK-based defence companies to be part of projects funded by the scheme. uncertain

companies → agree → scheme