Why the prime minister wants to talk about Brexit again
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is pushing to revisit the UK's relationship with the EU, arguing that the current post-Brexit status quo is insufficient. He aims to deepen ties during an upcoming summit in Brussels, marking a shift in political discourse.
Why it matters
This signals a potential pivot in British foreign policy and domestic political priorities regarding the long-term economic and diplomatic consequences of Brexit.
Image source, EPA By Chris Mason Political editor Published 2 minutes ago The Brexit debate is back.
For years, it felt like the only thing Westminster talked about.
I have had a ringside seat at it all, from the Conservative election victory in 2015, with the party's promise in its manifesto that year to offer "a straight in-out referendum on our membership of the European Union by the end of 2017."
Then there was the then Prime Minister David Cameron's negotiation with the European Union to try to secure what he saw as a better deal and then the referendum itself on Thursday, 23 June 2016.
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