Tuesday briefing: Could Burnham take Britain back towards the EU?
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signaled a desire for closer ties with the EU and suggested Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum. The article explores the potential policy shifts and the ambiguity surrounding his proposed relationship with Europe.
Why it matters
Potential shifts in UK-EU relations have major implications for trade, foreign policy, and regional stability.
The UK’s prime minister Andy Burnham has called for a ‘longer term discussion’ about Britain’s relationship with the EU./Getty Images The UK’s prime minister Andy Burnham has called for a ‘longer term discussion’ about Britain’s relationship with the EU./Getty Images First Edition newsletter World news Tuesday briefing: Could Burnham take Britain back towards the EU? In today’s newsletter: The prime minister is calling for closer ties with the EU, but what could this actually amount to?
Prefer the Guardian on Google Good morning. After a holiday spent contracting nursery bugs from an 11-month-old, it’s good to return. Yesterday, Andy Burnham marked his first day back after party conference by calling for a closer relationship with the EU and drawing a line under a decade of “drift and division”. On Sunday, he said it was “clear” the Kremlin had been involved with the 2016 Brexit referendum vote.
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