Andy Burnham opens door to UK rejoining EU, says Britain could 'go all the way'

Andy Burnham opens door to UK rejoining EU, says Britain could 'go all the way'

the Guardian·30 September 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain could stay as it is, seek a customs union, rejoin the single market or "go all the way" to full EU membership, and will set out the options around the November UK-EU summit. This departs from Labour's 2024 manifesto, which ruled out the single market and customs union. No decision has been made, but a possible return of a major European state to the bloc would mark a step in the wider consolidation of power in Europe, a pattern Scripture describes in Daniel's vision of a final union of kingdoms.