Burnham questions Brexit, says Britain should consider options for EU ties
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has criticized the impact of Brexit, stating it has caused more harm than good and promising to present new options for the UK's future relationship with the EU. The announcement comes ahead of a planned UK-EU summit.
Why it matters
This signals a potential shift in British foreign policy and a reconsideration of the post-Brexit economic and political landscape.
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he would lay out options the country had in terms of its long-term future with the bloc, in the coming weeks, as he argued that Britain’s exit from the European Union (‘Brexit’) in 2016 had caused more harm than good. The move is significant as it could potentially open the door to a full-scale reconsideration of whether to reverse Brexit.
“I cannot say to you truthfully, that where we are is good enough,” Mr. Burnham said, adding, ”Brexit has done more harm than good.” The U.K. Prime Minister was addressing the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, his first as party’s leader.
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