Burnham says rejoining EU should remain an option for UK
The prime minister told the BBC that the United Kingdom should keep rejoining the European Union among its possible options. He also said the current Brexit settlement had caused “more harm than good,” according to the BBC Politics report. The supplied source does not provide further detail on the proposal or its timing.
The prime minister told the BBC that rejoining the European Union should remain among the options for the United Kingdom, according to BBC Politics.
He said the current Brexit settlement had caused “more harm than good.” The source does not specify which effects he was referring to or provide supporting figures.
The supplied report does not give details about any government policy, timetable, negotiations or parliamentary process connected with the possibility of rejoining the EU.
It also does not state what other options were discussed or describe responses from other political figures or institutions.
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