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Public will expect me to grab EU deal with both hands, Burnham claims

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Lloyd, N. (2026, November 3). Public will expect me to grab EU deal with both hands, Burnham claims. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/andy-burnham-treasury-gdp-brussels-government-b1303471.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-03 · by Nina Lloyd

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Prime Minister Burnham claims he will negotiate aggressively to secure economic benefits during an upcoming UK-EU summit scheduled for November 20. He argues that despite Britain no longer being part of the EU, people expect him to maximize opportunities for growth and support businesses and farmers. The Treasury recently confirmed that potential agreements could boost GDP by 0.4%, up from a previous estimate of 0.3%. Burnham aims to finalize deals on food and drink trade, emissions trading, and youth mobility at the summit in Brussels.

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🔮 “I think people in Britain would expect me to take that with both hands, given where we’ve been in recent times, and that’s what I’m doing.
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🔮 The Prime Minister said he would not “move ahead of the public” but that he wanted to secure a better post-Brexit deal, arguing the existing agreement is “harder” than what was proposed at the 2016 referendum.
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“I do believe that we should have an honest discussion with people about how immigration has changed since the Brexit vote because the shorter-term migration of people coming from Europe and then going back has been replaced with long-term settlement in bigger numbers, and that was the Boriswave.”
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🔮 “I think people in Britain would expect me to take that with both hands, given where we’ve been in recent times, and that’s what I’m doing.
2026-11-03 · Evening Standard
Public will expect me to grab EU deal with both hands, Burnham claims · assertive framing

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Asked if he believed it was acceptable for the UK to have its rules on food trade made by the EU without any input, Mr Burnham told broadcasters: “What’s facing me two weeks on Friday is a UK-EU summit where I have the opportunity to add to UK growth. asserted
I → ask → growth
“I think people in Britain would expect me to take that with both hands, given where we’ve been in recent times, and that’s what I’m doing. asserted
I → think → what
“We’re not in the EU, therefore, we do have to work with them in a different way. asserted
we → ’re → way
“But if that can get growth, if that can help our farmers, if that can remove red tape from British businesses, I think most people would expect me to go to that summit and negotiate the best deal that I can.” asserted
I → get → deal
The Prime Minister had earlier told the Economist magazine that the Treasury had confirmed in recent days that agreements under negotiation ahead of a summit later this month could raise GDP by 0.4% – up from the previous estimate of 0.3%. uncertain
agreements → tell → %
Mr Burnham wants to lock in deals on food and drink, emissions trading and a youth mobility scheme at a Brussels summit on November 20. asserted
Burnham → want → November
In a sign that a food and agriculture deal is almost finalised, a draft text has been circulated among the 27 EU members, the BBC reported, along with similar documents on the emissions trading and youth mobility plans. asserted
BBC → finalise → plans
Speaking to the Economist, the Prime Minister appeared to hit back at Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, who has warned against reopening debates about Brexit as the Government explores options for the UK’s long-term relationship with the bloc. asserted
Government → speak → bloc
“I think it’s interesting because I sense, since conference, that there is an appetite to discuss it,” he said. asserted
he → think → it
Read More “And those who are making the argument over ‘oh my goodness, don’t open up this psychodrama’ are misreading the public mood in my view.” asserted
who → read → view
He said the Treasury had updated its calculations of the potential growth on the table if agreements are secured. asserted
agreements → say → table
Adding 0.4% to GDP is “a number that you cannot ignore”, he told the Economist. asserted
he → add → Economist
Mr Burnham has told ministers that the period beyond the summit would be to “explore options” for the long-term relationship that will eventually be put to the public. asserted
that → tell → public
His remarks in recent weeks have fuelled questions about the prospect of the UK returning to the EU or adopting its freedom of movement rules, but in a separate interview airing on Tuesday he insisted voters would ultimately be “the boss” of any changes. asserted
voters → fuel → changes
“I have not proposed freedom of movement coming back,” he told ITV News. asserted
he → propose → News
“I do believe that we should have an honest discussion with people about how immigration has changed since the Brexit vote because the shorter-term migration of people coming from Europe and then going back has been replaced with long-term settlement in bigger numbers, and that was the Boriswave.” asserted
that → believe → numbers
Mr Burnham, who fought a by-election in Leave-voting Makerfield that served as a stepping stone into No 10 with a promise not to “re-run” Brexit arguments, said he had noticed during the campaign that public opinion had changed in the constituency over the decade since the 2016 Brexit vote. asserted
opinion → fight → vote
The Prime Minister has, however, committed to sticking to red lines set out in Labour’s manifesto – which rule out returning to the customs union, single market or free movement – for the duration of this Parliament. asserted
which → commit → Parliament
Mr Burnham also told his Cabinet to avoid publicly backing specific options for the UK’s future relationship with the EU in a letter seeking to clarify his stance. asserted
Burnham → tell → stance
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