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Andy Burnham wants UK to rejoin EU in lifetime
Andy Burnham says UK could rejoin EU in his lifetime but won't change immigration rules without referendum.
In brief
Andy Burnham says UK could rejoin EU in his lifetime but won't change immigration rules without referendum. Andy Burnham wants UK to rejoin EU in his lifetime but insists no return to EU freedom of movement without a referendum. Originally reported by The Independent.
Andy Burnham's Brexit stance
Andy Burnham says he wants to see Britain rejoin the European Union in his lifetime.
“I want to see the UK rejoin the EU in my lifetime”
Burnham on immigration control
Burnham says UK has weaker immigration control now due to loss of ability to return people.
“I think we’ve got weaker control now. The reason the small boats crisis has arisen is because we can’t return people”
Burnham's red lines
Burnham promises to stick to Labour's red lines: no return to freedom of movement or single market.
“I’m not proposing any changes in this Parliament. I’m not going to move away from the red lines that were in the Labour manifesto”
Burnham on rejoining EU
Burnham says UK could rejoin EU but won't do so without public vote.
“In my lifetime I would like to see that happen but I am not going to move ahead of the public”
Burnham's election stance
Burnham says general election won't be called 'any time soon' to avoid rushing rejoin proposals.
“I am not going to move ahead of the public, I am not going to dictate”
Burnham's immigration concerns
Burnham says Brexit weakened economy and immigration control as small boats crisis grew.
“We got a harder Brexit. It has weakened our economy. I think we’ve got weaker control now”
Here's the gist
Andy Burnham wants UK to rejoin EU in his lifetime but insists no return to EU freedom of movement without a referendum.
