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French minister invites UK to 'come all the way back' to EU after Burnham flags Brexit referendum
October 8, 2026 at 09:41 AM · Updated 8d ago
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AJAl Jazeera English
UK’s Burnham ‘open’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet programme
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TGThe Guardian
French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU
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BNBBC News
'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells Britain
(opens the publisher’s site)French finance minister Roland Lescure has invited Britain to rejoin the EU after Prime Minister Andy Burnham raised a possible second Brexit referendum.
- Lescure told the BBC that Britain could return "anytime," saying rejoining would put the UK "at the table" for EU negotiations.
- Burnham said last week the options include keeping current arrangements, seeking a customs union, returning to the single market, or full membership.
- Burnham has travelled to Germany for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, where a cyber-security cooperation deal is expected.
- Burnham warned that planned EU rules favouring European manufacturers would damage British industry and supply chains.
- During a Berlin visit, Burnham said the UK is open to Germany joining the GCAP sixth-generation fighter programme with Italy and Japan.