7 in 10 Brits want closer relationship with EU – as Burnham ‘considers all options’

• A new Public First poll shows 70 per cent of UK voters want the government to build a closer relationship with the European Union.
• More than half of Reform UK voters agree that Britain's current relationship with the EU is too distant.
• Andy Burnham has stated he is open to considering all options regarding future relations with Brussels, including fully rejoining the EU.
• Any proposal to rejoin the single market or customs union would go beyond the red lines established in Labour's 2024 manifesto.
• Former chancellor George Osborne previously noted that rejoining the customs union could alleviate economic pressure on the UK.

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Half of Reform voters think Britain should have closer ties to the EU, poll shows