The debate about whether the UK should rejoin the European Union is gaining renewed attention after Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting says Brexit was a “catastrophic mistake” and argues the UK should return to the EU. His remarks increase pressure on fellow contender Andy Burnham, who has also previously supported rejoining the bloc, even as he campaigns for a byelection in Makerfield, a constituency that voted to leave the EU. The discussion also turns to practical and political questions about what rejoining would involve and whether the EU would agree to the UK’s terms. The coverage outlines that rejoining would require negotiations and a pathway back into EU membership structures, but it does not report a specific timetable or confirmed EU position. Overall, the story frames the latest comments as part of a wider Labour leadership contest that is reintroducing rejoin-focused arguments into the mainstream Brexit policy debate, while highlighting the domestic electoral and institutional hurdles that would shape any potential future steps.
Labour leadership candidates debate UK rejoining the EU
The debate about whether the UK should rejoin the European Union is gaining renewed attention after Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting says Brexit was a “catastrophic mistake” and argues the UK...
- Wes Streeting says Brexit was a “catastrophic mistake” and supports UK rejoining the EU.
- Andy Burnham has previously advocated rejoining the EU.
- Burnham is currently campaigning for a byelection in Makerfield, a leave-voting constituency.
- The reporting discusses how rejoining might work and whether the EU would agree, without stating a concrete outcome.
- The rejoin debate is being driven by Labour leadership contest remarks.
The Brexit debate has been reignited after Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting called it a ‘catastrophic mistake’ and said the UK should rejoin the European Union. His comments put pressure on rival Andy Burnham, who has previously advocated for rejoining the bloc but is fighting a byelection in the leave-voting Makerfield constituency. But how would rejoining work and would the EU even agree to it? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s Europe correspondent, Jon Henley Continue reading...
3 months agoThe Brexit debate has been reignited after Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting called it a ‘catastrophic mistake’ and said the UK should rejoin the European Union. His comments put pressure on rival Andy Burnham, who has previously advocated for rejoining the bloc but is fighting a byelection in the leave-voting Makerfield constituency. But how would rejoining work and would the EU even agree to it? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s Europe correspondent, Jon Henley Continue reading...
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