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Andy Burnham stated during interviews that rejoining the European Union is among several options being considered for improving the UK's relationship with the EU. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Burnham clarified that staying outside the EU as currently arranged is also an option, contingent upon public preference and belief in its appropriateness. The article covers updates from a political conference where these statements were made.
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.
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The conference wraps up today, with four cabinet ministers speaking.
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But much of the attention will be on digesting the significance of what the PM said yesterday.
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PM → digest → what
Burnham has given a series of interviews which are playing out this morning.
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Speaking to the Today programme, Burnham confirmed that, when he told delegates yesterday he would be looking at ways of having a better relationship with the EU, rejoining would be one of the options.
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rejoining → speak → options
Burnham said:
We could stay as we are.
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we → say → ?
That’s definitely an option, if people think this is the right place to stay.
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If you are still catching up, here are three good places to start.
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places → catch → ?
The conference wraps up today, with four cabinet ministers speaking.
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ministers → wrap → ?
But much of the attention will be on digesting the significance of what the PM said yesterday.
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PM → digest → what
Burnham has given a series of interviews which are playing out this morning.
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which → give → interviews
Speaking to the Today programme, Burnham confirmed that, when he told delegates yesterday he would be looking at ways of having a better relationship with the EU, rejoining would be one of the options.
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rejoining → speak → options
Burnham said:
We could stay as we are.
uncertain
we → say → ?
That’s definitely an option, if people think this is the right place to stay.
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this → ’ → ?
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