Andy Burnham confirms rejoin EU dream as PM eyes up reversing Brexit pledge at next general election

Andy Burnham confirms rejoin EU dream as PM eyes up reversing Brexit pledge at next general election The Prime Minister is due to meet Brussels bigwigs on November 20 Sign up to the Politics Newsletter Email address Sign up I agree to receive updates and information about my account, the GB News Community, and related products and services from GB News. By signing up you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and Community Rules. Thank you for signing up! See the latest from GB News here . Choose GB News on Google - add us as a preferred source Choose GB News Support GB News Champion free speech and independent journalism while unlocking exclusive benefits. Support us Andy Burnham has signalled Labour will fight the next general election on a platform to reverse Brexit and drag Britain back into the European Union. The Prime Minister, who has flip-flopped on Brexit since cautioning against reopening the debate while campaigning in his Leave-voting Makerfield seat, also reiterated he wants to see the UK rejoin the Brussels bloc in his lifetime. Speaking to ITV this morning, Mr Burnham said: “I’m not proposing any changes in this Parliament. I’m not going to move away from the red lines that were in the Labour manifesto. “I am respecting what I said to the voters in Makerfield, but I’m not going to say this morning, sitting here, that the deal we’ve got at the moment is good enough for Britain. I don’t think it is good enough for Britain. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say “I think we can make it better and I’m going to lead a discussion about how do we make it better in a way that people can support.” When asked about his personal view, the Prime Minister added: "I've said that in my lifetime, I want to see that [rejoin the EU] happen, but I'm not going to move ahead of the public." Recent opinion polls show Labour opening up major leads over both the Tories and Reform UK since Mr Burnham became Prime Minister. Opinium puts Labour at 30 per cent, eight per cent ahead of Reform UK in a distant second. Andy Burnham has ruled out calling an early general election | REUTERS Meanwhile, Ipsos found Mr Burnham commands a similar lead over the Tories in second. Despite the suggestion now would be a good time for Mr Burnham to call a snap election, the Prime Minister said: "There is no election coming any time soon. "People may as well put that out of their minds. Britain is starting to regain its momentum, its sense of positivity, and its direction." Mr Burnham will meet with leading Brussels bureaucrats on November 20 as part of his push to reset cross-Channel relations. 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He said: “The reason the small boat crisis has arisen is we can’t return people and we have people knowing we can’t.” There have been growing calls for the UK to rejoin the EU since 2020 | PA However, the small boats remark appears to have undermined Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Speaking at the Home Affairs Select Committee, Ms Mahmood rejected the suggestion Brexit was to blame. Ms Mahmood, who supported Remain in the 2016 referendum, said: “I’m sure there’s lots of other debates to be had about the rights and wrongs of Brexit. “But is Brexit responsible for the boats? I don’t think that’s true.” A stock image of migrants arriving in Kent | PA Opinion polls suggest the public would currently vote to rejoin the EU. However, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is continuing to campaign against the Prime Minister's push for a closer relationship with Brussels. He said: "This is a total betrayal of Brexit Britain and his Makerfield pitch. "He is also deluded to say immigration was different when we were members of the EU. We will fight this dishonesty." 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