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Fresh fears Labour is planning to hold another EU referendum after minister hints at a 'much closer EU relationship'

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Hodges, D., & Merriman, S. (2026, November 2). Fresh fears Labour is planning to hold another EU referendum after minister hints at a 'much closer EU relationship'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16257439/fears-Labour-planning-Rejoin-poll-minister-closer-EU-relationship.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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As of November 2, 2026, there are renewed concerns that the Labour Party may push for another EU referendum. This fear was fueled by comments from Chief Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds, who stated that "all options" regarding the UK's relationship with the EU are under consideration. Senior party figures suggest Labour is preparing a campaign to rejoin the bloc, following former Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s assertion that Brexit has made Britain "poorer, weaker and less secure." Reeves emphasized that Britain’s future lies in the EU. Meanwhile, Labour MP Andy Burnham previously suggested that reviving free movement within the EU would require another referendum, although Downing Street later indicated that a public vote might not be necessary.

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Fresh fears that Labour plans to hold another EU referendum were sparked on Sunday night after a minister declared 'all options are on the table.' asserted

options → plan → table

Senior party figures privately believe that Labour is gearing up for a Rejoin campaign. asserted

Labour → believe → campaign

And on Sunday Chief Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds did little to dispel worries of another divisive Brexit vote, as she hinted at a 'closer relationship' with the bloc. asserted

she → do → bloc

Her comments came as Rachel Reeves, in her first major intervention since being ousted from No11 in July, said that Brexit had made the UK 'poorer, weaker and less secure'. asserted

UK → come → July

The former chancellor added that Britain's 'future lies in the EU'. asserted

future → add → EU

On Sunday, Government minister Ms Reynolds, who was asked if she wanted to see Britain rejoin the EU, said: 'I don't want to get ahead of the Prime Minister setting out those options, but I think all of those options are on the table. ' asserted

all → ask → table

There are arguments for certainly a much closer relationship with the European Union that isn't as economically damaging. asserted

that → be → Union

' Her words came after Mr Burnham last weekend suggested a referendum would be needed to revive free movement within the EU, before Downing Street later said the public might not be given a vote on the issue after all. uncertain

public → come → issue

Andy Burnham opened the door to reviving free movement with the EU without a referendum And a major UK-EU summit looms later this month, at which the Prime Minister is planning to set out a series of options for a new relationship with Brussels. asserted

Minister → open → Brussels

They are expected to include membership of the single market and customs union, as well as fully rejoining the EU. asserted

They → expect → EU

A concerted campaign from Labour Remainers to push the PM towards rejoining appeared to be in play ahead of the summit. And in another move that has caused nervous speculation, Ms Reeves' former chief of staff Ben Nunn, who was also one of Sir Keir's most trusted aides during his time in opposition, was brought back into No10 as Mr Burnham's new EU adviser. asserted

who → push → adviser

'It's pretty obvious why they're bringing him in,' one minister told the Mail. asserted

minister → bring → Mail

'He's going to mastermind the Rejoin campaign.' asserted

He → go → campaign

It comes as it emerged ministers are prepared to spend as much as £450million a year to give EU students discounted university fees. asserted

ministers → come → fees

Fresh fears Labour is planning to hold another EU referendum after minister hints at a 'much closer EU relationship'

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