Politics
Burnham says he wants UK back in the EU 'in my lifetime'
October 26, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he hopes Britain rejoins the EU during his lifetime, calling the current Brexit deal 'not good enough' while ruling out rejoining this parliament.
- Burnham told ITV's Good Morning Britain he would like Britain to rejoin the EU in his lifetime but said he will not move ahead of the public.
- He said Brexit had not "played out" as promised, had weakened the economy, and had weakened border control, which he linked to the small boats crisis.
- Burnham ruled out rejoining the EU in this parliament, pledging instead to take "practical steps" to make the current arrangement work within Labour's red lines.
- He ruled out an early general election and said he hoped the 20 November UK-EU summit could deliver a deal benefiting British food manufacturers.


