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French minister urges Burnham to go 'all the way' on reversing Brexit - as PM heads to Germany for talks ahead of EU summit

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Tapsfield, J. (2026, October 8). French minister urges Burnham to go 'all the way' on reversing Brexit - as PM heads to Germany for talks ahead of EU summit. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16192179/French-minister-Burnham-Brexit-PM-Germany-EU-summit.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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French finance minister Roland Lescure has encouraged Labour leader Andy Burnham to fully consider reversing Brexit, praising Burnham for opening the door to rejoining the European Union. In an interview with BBC, Lescure emphasized that Britain could "come back anytime" and participate in EU discussions like the controversial 'Made in Europe' scheme. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Burnham is scheduled to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin today, where they will discuss defense, security, and potential impacts of EU trade rules on UK exports.

Written by AI on 2026-10-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Roland Lescure, France's finance minister, invited the UK to "come all the way back" to the European Union (EU) after Andy Burnham, the British Prime Minister, suggested in a Labour conference speech that a second Brexit referendum was possible. Burnham’s remarks came amid growing concerns over EU plans such as the Made In Europe scheme, which could harm UK industry and supply chains by prioritizing European manufacturers for public contracts and subsidies. Lescure emphasized that while joining the bloc comes with challenges, it enables members to better address global issues collectively. He assured Britain that if they decide to rejoin, "they will have to decide," but added optimistically: "come back, anytime."

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A French minister has urged Andy Burnham to go 'all the way' in reversing Brexit - as the PM heads for talks in Germany. asserted

PM → urge → Germany

Finance minister Roland Lescure hailed Mr Burnham opening the door to a bid to rejoin the bloc. asserted

Burnham → hail → bloc

He insisted the UK could 'come back, any time', suggesting it could help solve problems over Brussels' plans to restrict imports. uncertain

it → insist → imports

The comments, in an interview with the BBC, came after Mr Burnham used his Labour conference speech to revisit the issue of EU membership. asserted

Burnham → come → membership

The premier said he wanted to explore 'options' and floated the prospect of including a commitment to rejoin in the next manifesto. asserted

he → say → manifesto

He refused to say whether there would need to be another referendum. asserted

He → refuse → ?

Asked about Mr Burnham's intervention, Mr Lescure replied that his advice would be to 'come all the way'. asserted

advice → ask → intervention

Finance minister Roland Lescure hailed Andy Burnham opening the door to a bid to rejoin the bloc asserted

Burnham → hail → bloc

Asked about Mr Burnham's intervention, Mr Lescure replied that his advice would be to 'come all the way' asserted

advice → ask → intervention

He stressed it was up to the British public to decide but they could 'come back, any time'. uncertain

they → stress → public

Mr Lescure said: 'British people decided, and that's obviously their 100 per cent right, and if they're willing to come back, they will have to decide. asserted

they → say → ?

But what I can tell them is: come back, anytime. asserted

tell → tell → them

Pressed on whether the UK could be included in the Made in Europe scheme, Mr Lescure said: 'Come back, and you'll be at the table, and we discuss all these things together.' uncertain

we → press → things

Mr Burnham is in Berlin today to to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. asserted

Burnham → meet → Merz

Talks are expected to focus on defence and security, but could cover the controversial 'Made in Europe' rules threatening to hit UK exports. uncertain

Talks → expect → exports

The PM and EU commission chief Ursula von der Leyen are set to discuss ways of deepening trade links at a summit next month. asserted

PM → set → summit

Mr Burnham's comments on the EU have been welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who declared he would welcome the UK back with 'open arms'. asserted

he → welcome → arms

Mr Burnham is in Berlin today to to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz In his Labour conference speech, the PM said Brexit had done 'more harm than good' while stopping short of any concrete commitments. asserted

Brexit → meet → commitments

He told ITV News: 'I can't avoid the Europe question if I'm to put out a credible 10-year plan for Britain.' asserted

I → tell → Britain

He said his 'instincts' were that 'it is better to be closer' to the EU 'with all of the threats that we see around the world'. asserted

we → say → world

French minister urges Burnham to go 'all the way' on reversing Brexit - as PM heads to Germany for talks ahead of EU summit

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