British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will present several options for bringing the United Kingdom closer to the European Union later this year, arguing that Brexit has done “more harm than good.” The announcement was made on Tuesday in Liverpool, during the Labour Party conference, amid debates over the future of relations between London and Brussels.
Burnham said that the United Kingdom must decide on its long-term relationship with the European Union, its main trading partner. He argued that leaving the bloc had reduced the country’s control over the economy and immigration, and said that the current situation is unsatisfactory.
The British prime minister suggested that the “red lines” set out in the Labour Party’s 2024 election manifesto, which ruled out rejoining the customs union or the European single market, could be reconsidered. He intends to present several cooperation options to both the government and the public and seek consensus on one of them.
A summit between the United Kingdom and the European Union, initially scheduled for July, was postponed after former Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned. A new date for the meeting has not yet been set.
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