Burnham’s Brexit bombshell as PM raises move to rejoin EU

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30 Sep 2026 • 2:13 PM MYT
The Independent
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Burnham’s Brexit bombshell as PM raises move to rejoin EU

  • Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first Labour Party conference speech as leader to promise a "new Britain" and state that Brexit did "more harm than good".
  • Burnham announced he is considering options for the UK's future relationship with the European Union, including potentially rejoining the bloc.
  • The Prime Minister pledged to overhaul the UK voting system and bring energy, housing, and water into public ownership.
  • He proposed establishing a free national social care service, to be funded through changes to the pensions triple lock guarantee.
  • Further options regarding the UK's stance on the EU will be set out ahead of an upcoming UK-EU summit later this year.

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