Prime Minister Andy Burnham this morning ruled out a snap election, insisting there would not be one coming 'any time soon'. But he also hinted that, when it comes, he would fight his campaign on the issue of taking Britain back into the European Union . Mr Burnham told ITV 's Good Morning Britain he was 'not proposing any changes in this Parliament' - but refused to rule it out at the next. It comes after the Prime Minister over the weekend opened the door to Britain readopting the European Union's free movement rules.
Mr Burnham admitted this morning that he wants to see Britain rejoin the EU 'in [his] lifetime', but claimed he would not 'move ahead of the public'. He said: 'We have a decade of experience now looking back at Brexit. I don't think it has played out as people said it would at the time. We got a harder Brexit. It has weakened our economy. 'I am not proposing rejoining in this Parliament. I said we wouldn't re-run the referendum. That's not what I'm doing.
The British public will be the bosses here. Mr Burnham told ITV's Good Morning Britain he was 'not proposing any changes in this Parliament' - but refused to rule it out at the next 'I don't think things have worked out as they said they would at the time, particularly when it comes to immigration.' On re-adopting free movement rules, Mr Burnham told the Sunday Times that the nature of immigration into the UK had been 'different' since Brexit - with more foreigners moving permanently rather than returning to their home countries.
If the rules became policy, Labour 's front benchers would be obliged to back it in public - or risk losing their jobs. This is a breaking news story, refresh for updates.
The Daily Mail's headline and second sentence say Burnham signalled he will fight the next election on rejoining the EU. His quoted words show only that he refused to rule out rejoining at the next Parliament and would not move ahead of the public. The Mail also says he 'admitted' a hope to rejoin that he stated openly.
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“signals he will fight next one on platform of taking Britain back into Europe”
Why this matters
The headline says Burnham signals he will fight the next election on a platform of taking Britain back into Europe.
The impression it gives
A reader believes Burnham has indicated that rejoining the EU will be his campaign platform at the next general election.
The context
The body quotes him saying only that he is not proposing rejoining in this Parliament and refusing to rule it out at the next. He also said he would not move ahead of the public. Refusing to rule something out is not signalling a campaign platform.
How we know
Elsewhere in the article“refused to rule it out at the next”
Elsewhere in the article“claimed he would not 'move ahead of the public'”
Elsewhere in the article“I am not proposing rejoining in this Parliament”
“he would fight his campaign on the issue of taking Britain back into the European Union”
Why this matters
In its own voice the Mail says Burnham hinted he would fight his campaign on rejoining the EU, with no quote of his that says so.
The impression it gives
A reader believes Burnham has hinted that EU membership will be the issue of his next campaign.
The context
None of the quoted words mention a campaign or the next election as a platform. He said the British public would be the bosses and that he would not re-run the referendum. Madeley's own reading on air, reported by the Mirror, was only that Burnham was testing the mood.
How we know
Elsewhere in the article“The British public will be the bosses here”
Elsewhere in the article“I said we wouldn't re-run the referendum”
The word "admitted" presents Burnham's stated wish to rejoin the EU in his lifetime as a confession drawn out of him.
The impression it gives
A reader believes Burnham reluctantly conceded a hidden aim.
The context
The Mirror describes the same exchange as the presenters asking about his hopes to rejoin the EU, a position he stated openly. "Said" would report it plainly.