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Andy Burnham has touted a possible return to free movement between the UK and the European Union.
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Burnham → tout → UK
The Prime Minister said he wants an 'honest discussion' with the EU as part of his plans for a renewed relationship with the bloc.
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he → say → bloc
Mr Burnham is considering a variety of options to cosy up to Brussels which could include rejoining the EU and the single market.
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which → consider → EU
The decision to move closer to the EU was announced at the Labour Party Conference last month but it has not yet been decided how they will do so.
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they → move → Conference
The PM previously committed to the red lines in Labour's 2024 election manifesto which ruled out fundamental changes including a return to the EU until after a general election.
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which → commit → election
But the PM suggested that migration today is far different from the challenges faced when the UK was in the EU.
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UK → suggest → EU
Free movement allowed any EU citizen to move to the UK and was widely viewed as the main reason the UK left Europe after the 2016 Brexit Referendum.
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UK → allow → Referendum
He said that at the time, it generally consisted of younger people staying for a few years before moving back to their home nation.
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people → say → nation
Andy Burnham speaks during the Wildfires '27 Resilience Summit at the National Resilience Centre of Excellence on October 23
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Burnham → speak → October
Obviously the ease of that worked for British people as well,' he told The Times.
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Mr Burnham will meet with the European Union's chiefs at a summit in Brussels on November 20.
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Burnham → meet → November
Ahead of the summit, he said he would set out the potential options for a relationship with the EU to the public.
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he → say → public
The PM also acknowledged freedom of movement 'had very significant challenges associated with it and I spoke about them in my previous time in parliament'.
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I → acknowledge → parliament
Revolving door migration where people would come and then go back is different.'
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people → revolve → migration
He added that a conversation about free movement with the EU requires 'a very factual, quite evidence-based debate'.
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conversation → add → debate
Despite being keen to bring the UK closer to Europe, Mr Burnham said he does not intend to join the Schengen borderless area.
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he → bring → area
Nigel Farage said the comments betrayed voters in favour of leaving the EU including in Mr Burnham's Makerfield constituency.
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Nigel Farage laughs during a Reform Party rally held on October 20
The Reform UK leader said: 'This is a total betrayal of Brexit Britain and his Makerfield pitch.
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'He is also deluded to say immigration was different when we were members of the EU.
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we → delude → EU
We will fight this dishonesty.'
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Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said: 'Andy Burnham knows full well that a return to EU free movement would mean handing back control of our borders and allowing uncontrolled migration from across Europe.
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return → say → Europe
The British people voted to end free movement, and there can be no return to it.'
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people → vote → it
Mr Burnham revealed he had gotten on with US President Donald Trump better than he imagined.
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he → reveal → Trump
He said they bonded over being able to have a good chat about sport and golf.
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they → say → sport
The potential return to free movement comes after Sadiq Khan ramped up the pressure on Mr Burnham to start reversing Brexit at a summit in November.
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Khan → come → November
The London Mayor insisted the PM must take the opportunity to strike agreements on food and drink standards and a youth 'free movement' scheme.
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PM → insist → standards
In a letter to ministers, Lord Khan said such deals would help move the UK towards the 'destination' of rejoining the EU and boost the economy.
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deals → say → economy
The intervention will fuel fears that the premier could make big concessions in his determination to secure closer ties at the summit in Brussels on November 20.
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