Burnham warns of Brexit losses and seeks new EU food deal
Prime Minister Andy Burnham warned that the United Kingdom has suffered net losses since Brexit and said he would seek a new food and farming deal with the European Union at an upcoming summit. Earlier, Burnham told the Independent that the Conservative government had "burned all of our bridges" with the EU and argued that any future cooperation must respect the referendum result. He also rejected former prime minister David Cameron's claim that Brexit was not linked to a decade of low growth, insisting a new EU deal could boost the economy. Burnham dismissed Cameron's call to halt the re-entry debate, reaffirming his plan to pursue closer ties with the bloc.
Cameron, speaking to the Daily Express, warned that a debate on re-joining the EU would be lengthy and painful and urged focus on domestic reforms. GB News reported that dozens of Labour MPs opposed Burnham's proposal to explore EU re-entry, warning of possible seat losses to rival parties. The i Paper cited unnamed sources saying the government could negotiate a re-joining agreement and put the outcome to a future public vote while EU officials considered the practicality of such talks.
