Burnham rules out EU free movement without referendum

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 17:38 · Archive

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he will not allow the UK to rejoin EU free movement without a public referendum.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK will not rejoin the EU's freedom of movement scheme without a referendum. His comments followed remarks at the weekend suggesting the UK should consider rejoining and seek a more functional relationship with the bloc. Burnham said the UK had lost immigration control since leaving the EU, citing the small boats crisis and the loss of returns agreements with other countries.

How it is being reported

• 'Divisive and destructive debate': Yorkshire MP pushes back on Burnham's EU referendum suggestionDowning Street appeared to contradict Andy Burnham’s comments that a return to freedom of movement would have to be approved by a referendum.Yorkshire Post · 26 Oct, 17:17
• Burnham rules out EU free movement without UK referendum'The truth of the matter is we’ve lost immigration control in the way that we once had', Burnham saidHuddersfield Examiner · 26 Oct, 11:54

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