Andy Burnham has said the UK Government could consider going as far as rejoining the European Union, placing a return to the bloc among the possible options for the country’s future relationship with Europe.
Burnham said the current Brexit settlement had caused “more harm than good”. His comments amount to criticism of the arrangements now governing the UK’s relationship with the EU and suggest that he believes a wider range of future choices should remain open.
The proposal was presented as one of several options the Government could examine, rather than as an announcement of an immediate policy change. The remarks also indicate a willingness to consider a complete reversal of the UK’s departure from the EU.
No further details were provided in the supplied material about a timetable, process or specific Government response to the suggestion.
