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Burnham promises 'serious dialogue' on UK's long-term relationship with EU

Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 06:18 · 1 min read

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham told parliament the current relationship with the EU is "not good enough" and pledged a "serious dialogue" on long-term options after a Brussels "reset" summit on 20 November, where the sides aim to sign deals on food and drink, youth mobility and emissions trading. He insists he is not reopening the Brexit debate and that free movement is "not on the table", though he did not rule it out for the future, and he has had to clarify earlier remarks about Russian interference in the 2016 referendum. The talks matter because London fears being shut out of the EU's protectionist "Made in Europe" trade rules, which Brussels says cannot be settled at the summit.

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The Guardian — Andy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EU ↗︎
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