UK Prime Minister Burnham will tell Parliament on Monday the UK should consider a closer post-Brexit relationship with the EU, saying a new post-Brexit agreement could boost growth and help control immigration. Burnham, who backed Remain in the 2016 referendum, will set out his policy direction after Parliament’s recess. Unlike predecessor Keir Starmer, who sought to avoid reopening the divisive EU debate, Burnham argues the UK should acknowledge Brexit has not delivered the expected benefits an

UK Prime Minister Burnham will tell Parliament on Monday the UK should consider a closer post-Brexit relationship with the EU, saying a new post-Brexit agreement could boost growth and help control immigration. Burnham, who backed Remain in the 2016 referendum, will set out his policy direction after Parliament’s recess. Unlike predecessor Keir Starmer, who sought to avoid reopening the divisive EU debate, Burnham argues the UK should acknowledge Brexit has not delivered the expected benefits and undertake a calm, clear-eyed reassessment of UK–EU relations.