- A report by the Institute for Public Policy Research has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to work towards rejoining the European Union to safeguard UK security, prosperity, and democracy.
- The think tank argues that escalating Russian aggression and an unpredictable Donald Trump mean the UK can no longer afford to act alone outside the bloc.
- Polling by IPPR and Persuasion UK shows 64 per cent of respondents who expressed a view support regaining EU membership, including a majority of Labour voters contemplating a switch to Reform.
- Figures across the political spectrum, including Neil Kinnock and Nick Boles, backed the report's findings that the EU has evolved into a vital security alliance since Brexit.
- The government responded by stating it is building an ambitious and close relationship with European allies to strengthen the economy and open up opportunities.
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