Full re-entry into EU is an option for U.K., says PM Burnham
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has suggested that rejoining the European Union is a viable long-term option for the U.K. following the negative impacts of Brexit. He noted that the government is currently weighing various options, including a customs union or single market access, while acknowledging the potential for deep national division.
Why it matters
This signals a potential major shift in British foreign policy and economic strategy, reflecting ongoing political debate regarding the long-term consequences of Brexit.
The U.K. rejoining the European Union (EU) was an option for the country, British Prime Minister Andy Bunrham said on Wednesday, a day after he told the Labour party conference in Liverpool that the country had to decide on the kind of long-term ties it wanted with the bloc .
The Prime Minister had said that Brexit had “caused more harm than good” yesterday in Liverpool. The question of reversing Brexit, Britain’s departure from the bloc in 2016, would likely be a deeply divisive process as Brexit itself was.
“We could stay as we are…if people think this is the right place to stay,” Mr. Burnham told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Wednesday.
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