Burnham leaves door open to ‘rejoin EU’ pledge

The U.K. PM’s comments are a major shift in rhetoric from the days of predecessor Keir Starmer.

Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Andy Burnham, at the time mayor of Greater Manchester, attends an event where Jeremy Corbyn will give a keynote speech on Brexit in Salford, England on Sept. 2, 2019. | Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images September 22, 2026 10:10 am CET By Dan Bloom and Jon Stone NEW YORK — Will Labour go into the next general election campaigning to reverse Brexit? Andy Burnham says that’s “a question for another day.”

Quizzed by reporters ahead of a meeting with the president of the European Commission, the U.K. prime minister left the door open to making the manifesto commitment — which is backed by some in his party.