# Burnham's EU Rejoin Push

> UK prime minister Andy Burnham says Britain could rejoin EU after Brexit harms long-term plans.
- Title: Burnham's EU Rejoin Push · EUobserver | Shortify
- Summary: UK prime minister Andy Burnham says Britain could rejoin EU after Brexit harms long-term plans. UK prime minister Andy Burnham claims Britain could rejoin EU…
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- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/241202/why-made-in-europe-could-push-burnhams-uk-back-into-europe
- Published: 2026-10-05T18:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: andy burnham, uk, eu, brexit, rejoin eu, labour party, politics, world
## Burnham's EU Rejoin Claim
UK prime minister Andy Burnham told Labour delegates at Liverpool conference last week that Britain could go all the way back into the EU.

> In fact, Britain could "go all the way" back into the EU
## Brexit's Economic Harm
Burnham said Brexit had "done more harm than good" and Britain needs long-term EU relationship for future economic success.

> Brexit had "done more harm than good"
## Labour's Current Position
Labour party tops opinion polls by less than 30 percent with radical nationalising utilities and pension reform policies.

> His Labour party now tops the opinion polls
## Pro-EU Optimism
Pro-European columnists were optimistic over weekend after Burnham's remarks about EU rejoining.

> Even so, Burnham’s remarks were a surprise that left pro-European columnists positively giddy with optimism over the weekend
## Rejoining Timeline
Rejoining EU would likely take a decade with no moves before 2029 UK election.

> In truth, rejoining the EU, if it happens, would probably take a decade
## Key takeaway

UK prime minister Andy Burnham claims Britain could rejoin EU despite Brexit's harm to long-term economic plans.