Milan, 30 Sep. (LaPresse) – Several options must be considered for what future relations between the UK and the EU might look like: the possibility of the UK joining a customs union, the Liberal Democrats’ proposal for a single market, or “going all the way” and rejoining the EU. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said this in an interview with the BBC, adding that “Brexit has caused more harm than good” and “around 60% of the public” agrees with him. According to Burnham, the pros and cons of each option need to be weighed and “we need to be clear about which direction we want Britain to take in the next decade.” “I’d love to see Britain rejoin the European Union in my lifetime, so there’s no point in me saying otherwise, but that doesn’t necessarily have to happen right now,” Burnham said. “There are clearly options to consider,” but the government needs to evaluate “what’s feasible.”
UK, Burnham: “EU membership is among the options on the table.”
Milan, 30 Sep. (LaPresse) – Several options must be considered for what future relations between the UK and the EU might look like: the possibility of the UK joining a customs union, the Liberal Democrats’ proposal for a single market, or “going all the way” and rejoining the EU. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said this in an interview with the BBC, adding that “Brexit has caused more harm than good” and “around 60% of the public” agrees with him. According to Burnham, the pros and cons of each option need to be weighed and “we need to be clear about which direction we want Britain to take in the next decade.” “I’d love to see Britain rejoin the European Union in my lifetime, so there’s no point in me saying otherwise, but that doesn’t necessarily have to happen right now,” Burnham said. “There are clearly options to consider,” but the government needs to evaluate “what’s feasible.”