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At the Labour Party conference, new leader Andy Burnham suggested that rejoining the European Union could be an option for Britain's future. He stated that he will present various options to the country, including staying in the current position or considering proposals like a customs union or single market membership. Burnham also acknowledged the economic harm caused by Brexit and indicated his willingness to go beyond previous Labour red lines on EU membership to consider what is best for Britain’s long-term relationship with its largest trading partner.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-30,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Andy Burnham, the new Labour Party leader and Prime Minister of Britain, has indicated that rejoining the European Union (EU) could be an option for the UK. During his first Labour conference speech as PM on Tuesday, Burnham stated that Brexit had caused "more harm than good" and promised to outline options around a November summit with the EU.
Burnham told both the BBC and ITV News that while he would not jump immediately towards any single decision like holding a referendum or fighting the next election on a promise to rejoin, public opinion could influence his party's stance. He emphasized considering "what is doable" and evaluating the pros and cons of each potential option.
However, some within Labour disagree with Burnham’s approach; Michael Marra, leader of Scottish Labour, warned that rejoining the EU is “unrealistic.” Despite this internal division, European leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron have welcomed the possibility, suggesting it could be "excellent news."
Written for “UK Rejoining EU Debate” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 17 other(s) covering the same event.
In his first Labour Party conference speech as leader, the Prime Minister said Brexit had done “more harm than good” and promised to set out the options to the country around the time of a UK-EU summit later this year.
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Brexit → say → summit
He told the BBC he did not want to leave the issue “hanging” and he wanted to be clear on “where we want Britain to go in the next decade”.
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Britain → tell → decade
“We could stay as we are.
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we → stay → ?
That’s definitely an option, if people think this is the right place to stay,” he told the programme.
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he → ’ → programme
“We could look at what (former Conservative chancellor) George Osborne has said about a customs union, we could look at what the Liberal Democrats said at their conference about the single market or we could go all the way.”
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we → look → way
Labour’s election manifesto in 2024 ruled out joining a customs union, going back into the single market or allowing the return of freedom of movement with the EU.
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But Mr Burnham has indicated he is prepared to recommend going beyond those red lines in future.
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“There are clearly options that need to be considered, and we have to look at what is doable and what would be the pros and cons of each,” he told the BBC.
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The UK’s economic watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility, says splintering away from the European Union has wiped billions off the economy, depriving the country of desperately-needed money for hospitals, schools and other public services.
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splintering → say → hospitals
The Leave campaign, led by Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage, sought to lure voters by dangling the prospect of £350 million more a week for the NHS from quitting the EU, which was famously emblazoned across a bus.
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Mr Burnham said he would seek to strike deals on immigration and to help the sectors in Britain most harmed by Brexit.
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But he added: “These are important, concrete steps, but they are not enough.
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“I say this to you and the country - we will not give Britain the clear path we need into the rest of this century until we decide on a long-term relationship with what is still our largest market.”
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what → say → relationship
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