Burnham urges UK to consider closer EU ties

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will tell parliament that Britain must consider a new relationship with the European Union. He argues that a post Brexit deal could boost economic growth and help control immigration.

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham gives a television interview following his meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in Berlin, Germany, October 8, 2026. Sean Gallup/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will tell parliament on Monday that the United Kingdom must consider a closer relationship with the European Union to boost economic growth. The proposal marks a sharp shift from his predecessor's avoidance of post-Brexit debates. Burnham argues that a new bilateral agreement could simultaneously improve trade expansion and immigration control.

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