Burnham says UK lost more than gained from Brexit

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 15:49 · Archive

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK has lost more than it gained since leaving the EU and accused the Conservatives of burning bridges with Brussels.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK has 'lost more than we gained' since leaving the EU, making his latest in a series of comments criticising Brexit. Speaking at Welsh Labour conference on Saturday, Burnham accused the Conservative party of having 'burned all our bridges' with Brussels after Brexit and outlined his desire to form closer ties with the bloc.

Burnham said a new deal he hopes to secure with the EU next week will 'get food prices down' and put more money in the pockets of British exporters. He is due to meet European leaders at a summit next week and secure agreements that he says could raise GDP by 0.4 per cent, equivalent to about £17bn. The agreements would cover food and farming, emissions trading and a youth mobility scheme. He will also 'explore options' for a different long-term relationship with Brussels.

The prime minister's recent remarks have fuelled questions about the prospect of the UK returning to the EU or adopting its freedom of movement rules, though Burnham has insisted voters would ultimately be 'the boss' of any changes. At the 2016 EU referendum, Wales voted 52.5 per cent to leave the EU and 47.5 per cent to remain.

How it is being reported

• Andy Burnham snubs Brexit with bombshell new statementThe PM's remarks represent one of his strongest criticisms yet of the UK's departure from the EU.Daily Express · 14 Nov, 20:49
• Andy Burnham says UK has ‘lost more than we gained’ through BrexitPM accuses Tories of burning ‘all our bridges’ and says deal he is pursuing with EU will ‘get food prices down’ Andy Burnham has said the UK has “lost more than we gained” since leaving the EU, the prime minister’s latest in a string of comments criticising Brexit. Outlining his desire to form closer ties with Brussels, Burnham accused the Conservative party of having “burned all our bridges” with the bloc after Brexit and said a new deal he hopes to secure with the EU next week will “get food prices down” and put more money in the pockets of British exporters. Continue reading...Guardian World · 14 Nov, 15:34
• Andy Burnham accuses Tories of ‘burning bridges’ with EU over BrexitThe prime minister’s remarks in recent weeks have fuelled questions about the prospect of the UK returning to the EUThe Independent · 14 Nov, 11:50

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