Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Europe is back at the centre of Westminster politics. Andy Burnham is preparing for major EU summits in Dublin and Brussels, hoping to forge a closer relationship with Britain’s European neighbours - but his ambitions are already exposing tensions inside his Cabinet and reopening Labour’s most politically dangerous argument. With the UK facing a long-term productivity and trade hit from Brexit, the question is no longer simply whether the EU matters, but whether Britain can improve its position without breaking promises made to Leave-voting communities.
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In The Room | Is Andy Burnham about to reignite the Brexit wars?
Key Points
Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Europe is back at the centre of Westminster politics. Andy Burnham is preparing for major EU summits in Dublin and Brussels, hoping to forge a closer relationship with Britain’s European neighbours - but his ambitions are already exposing tensions inside his Cabinet and reopening Labour’s most politically dangerous argument. With the UK facing a long-term productivity and trade hit from Brexit, the question is no longer simply whether the EU matters,...