- London Mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the prime minister to immediately begin laying the groundwork for Britain to rejoin the European Union.
- Khan emphasised the importance of explaining the disadvantages of staying out of the EU to the public well ahead of the next general election.
- The comments follow a call from former prime minister Sir Tony Blair for the UK to commit to rejoining a reformed EU within the next 10 years.
- Recent polling shows support for rejoining the EU has reached its highest level since the 2016 referendum, alongside reports highlighting billions in lost exports.
- The prime minister recently declined to rule out including a commitment to rejoin the EU in the next Labour election manifesto.
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