Labour seeking ‘deeper relationship’ with EU under Burnham, new minister says
The UK government, under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, is seeking a more ambitious and deeper relationship with the European Union post-Brexit. New negotiator Hamish Falconer aims to improve cooperation on services and professional qualifications while adhering to Labour's manifesto red lines.
Why it matters
This signals a potential shift in UK-EU diplomatic relations, aiming to reset ties and improve economic cooperation following years of post-Brexit friction.
Hamish Falconer: ‘We have made some real initial progress on resetting but now we’ve got to deliver.’ Hamish Falconer: ‘We have made some real initial progress on resetting but now we’ve got to deliver.’ Brexit Labour seeking ‘deeper relationship’ with EU under Burnham, new minister says Exclusive: Hamish Falconer wants ‘sense of renewed pace’ in post-Brexit talks while staying within Labour’s red lines
Prefer the Guardian on Google The UK will move faster and be more ambitious on achieving closer ties with Europe under Andy Burnham’s government, his new chief post-Brexit negotiator has said..
Hamish Falconer, the new cabinet minister in charge of the EU reset talks, said there was “room to be ambitious” within Labour’s red lines on Europe , which exclude reopening discussions on the single market and customs union, and he would look at the “art of the possible”.
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