Politics · United Kingdom · 5 hrs ago
Burnham plans to renegotiate parts of the UK’s post-Brexit deal with EU
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain should build closer relations with the European Union.
He plans to discuss changes to parts of the trade deal agreed after the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016.
Burnham will attend a bilateral summit in Brussels next month.
Topics are expected to include reducing paperwork for British food exports, emissions trading, a youth exchange scheme and cooperation on immigration.
Burnham says new agreements could help economic growth and reverse some harm to the British economy.
He also says the public should have a say throughout any renegotiation.
Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch argues the EU will not offer Britain a better deal.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he will seek to renegotiate parts of the post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union.
He confirmed he will attend a bilateral summit in Brussels next month.
Burnham said the talks would focus on economic growth and controlling illegal immigration.
Topics could include food-export bureaucracy, emissions trading, a youth experience scheme and immigration cooperation.
Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham would not secure a better deal and had already “shown his hand”.
- Who
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and the European Union.
- What
- Burnham plans to renegotiate parts of the post-Brexit trade deal and seek closer ties with the EU.
- When
- He spoke on Monday, and the bilateral summit is planned for next month.
- Where
- The summit will be in Brussels.
- Why
- Burnham said the agreements could help boost economic growth and reverse some post-Brexit damage.
Andy Burnham
Kemi Badenoch
Prospects for a better deal
Andy Burnham
Burnham said parts of the trade deal should be renegotiated and that sticking to the status quo was not good enough.
Kemi Badenoch
Badenoch said Burnham would be unable to secure a better deal because the EU was tough to negotiate with.
Approach to negotiations
Andy Burnham
Burnham said the public would be “the boss” at every stage and called for serious dialogue.
Kemi Badenoch
Badenoch warned that Burnham had already “shown his hand”.
Burnham came into office as prime minister.
In an interview, Burnham said it was “clear” that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum.
Burnham told parliament that parts of the post-Brexit trade deal would be renegotiated.
Burnham is due to attend a bilateral summit with the EU in Brussels.
- UK prime minister
- Andy Burnham
- Summit location
- Brussels
- Summit timing
- November
- Topics under discussion
- Food-export bureaucracy, emissions trading, a youth experience scheme and immigration cooperation
- Opposition leader
- Kemi Badenoch
What people are saying
Sticking to the status quo is not good enough
the British public will be “the boss” at every stage of renegotiating Britain’s relationship with the EU
shown his hand
Sources
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