British PM Burnham open to adopting EU free movement, Sunday Times reports

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street to attend PMQs at the House of Commons, in London, Britain October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Oct 25 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ​opened the door to ‌the country readopting the European Union’s free-movement rules, ​the Sunday Times ​reported on Saturday. In an interview ⁠with the newspaper, ​Burnham said the nature ​of immigration into Britain had been “different” since Brexit, with more ​foreigners moving permanently ​rather than returning to their ‌home ⁠countries. Sign up here. “I think you have to have a very factual, quite evidence-based ​debate about ​this,” ⁠he said, making clear that ​staying out of free ​movement ⁠would not be a red line for ⁠talks, ​the newspaper ​added. Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; ​Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: United Kingdom X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights