{"id":2157289,"date":"2026-09-22T13:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2157289"},"modified":"2026-09-22T13:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:41:51","slug":"british-prime-minister-burnham-declines-to-rule-out-rejoining-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2157289","title":{"rendered":"British Prime Minister Burnham declines to rule out rejoining EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/33\/80\/1200x675_cmsv2_6968d697-4d28-56d3-8de5-a665b79b2874-9923380.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2927168-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927168\" data-cid=\"9921201\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927168-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/02\/75\/189x106_cmsv2_cefa1dda-3754-5b75-a602-3b6e5463f944-9920275.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"file photo\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Earth News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Water and food shortages are directly linked to climate change- expert\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927773-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2927773\" data-cid=\"9923538\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927773-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/34\/11\/189x106_cmsv2_10968315-ca36-5bdc-a214-415c89671e84-9923411.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Doctors examine a patient in the intensive care unit of the Queen Fabiola children&apos;s hospital in Brussels on Monday, 25 November 2013.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    &#8216;I&#8217;m done with medical abuse&#8217;: actor Arnaud Denis dies by euthanasia in Belgium\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927780-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2927780\" data-cid=\"9923468\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927780-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/34\/68\/189x106_cmsv2_f61e2187-7019-59c6-bbb5-cd84ea6e0a38-9923468.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Albania is one of the fastest growing destinations in Europe\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Destinations<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    How Albania became one of Europe\u2019s fastest-growing destinations\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2927563-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2927563\" data-cid=\"9922268\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927563-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/22\/68\/189x106_cmsv2_4e4186e6-5e17-532b-932b-990f1cd576d8-9922268.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Solar installations on 340 hectares surround the village of Hjolderup west of Aabenraa, southern Denmark on February 2023. 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The village of Hjolderup consists of 12 houses.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Brussels seeks power to order electricity demand cuts in energy crisis\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            British Prime Minister Burnham declines to rule out rejoining EU<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/33\/80\/1536x864_cmsv2_6968d697-4d28-56d3-8de5-a665b79b2874-9923380.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, England, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, England, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span 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class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Burnham, who has been in office since late July, made the comments to reporters as he was travelling to New York for the United Nations General Assembly this week.<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether he could rule out such a promise in a manifesto, Burnham was quoted as saying questions about rejoining the bloc were &#8220;for another day&#8221; and that his current focus remained a long-awaited UK\/EU summit &#8211; which is expected to take place at some point later this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My immediate priority is to build on the good work that Keir did in rebuilding bridges,&#8221; he continued, referencing former PM Keir Starmer and his &#8220;Brexit reset&#8221; efforts. &#8220;Because those bridges were broken in the early part of this decade. And Keir did a good job in re-establishing that relationship&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What we have got to do now is go to the next level in terms of reaching practical agreement that will further boost the British economy, and those issues are the substance of the summit alongside EU requests around youth mobility,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Burnham, who is due to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday, has previously called for the UK to rejoin the EU &#8211; although he toned down such statements as he campaigned for the Makerfield by-election in May.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My view is that Brexit has been damaging,&#8221; he said at the time. &#8220;But I also believe the last thing we should do right now is rerun those arguments&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Since entering Downing Street, however, he has repeatedly signalled his intentions to deepen ties with Brussels.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to media last week from No10 North, where he met with Irish Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin, Burnham said his government was &#8220;looking forward&#8221; to the UK-EU summit and that it was &#8220;wanting to take further steps to deepen the relationship with Europe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In August, he also stressed that Britain must be &#8220;bolder&#8221; in seeking to rebuild relations with the EU.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.666\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/33\/80\/808x539_cmsv2_c4c7b36e-7ed3-5e86-b015-25aa87e17e69-9923380.jpg\" alt=\"Anti-Brexit supporters during a protest march through Trafalgar Square in London, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Anti-Brexit supporters during a protest march through Trafalgar Square in London, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The divisive nature of the 2016 Brexit vote has proved tricky to shake off for many in the UK, and the debate has once more been thrust under the spotlight this year.<\/p>\n<p>Following damaging local election results for Labour in May, senior party figures, including now-Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, pointed to the impact of Brexit on the UK as they positioned themselves ahead of what appeared an increasingly likely leadership contest.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the time, Streeting called the decision to leave a &#8220;catastrophic mistake&#8221; and argued that it had left the country &#8220;less wealthy, less powerful and less in control than at any point before the industrial revolution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Britain&#8217;s right has pushed back at the idea of revisiting Brexit. 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election manifesto, according to UK media reports.Burnham, who has been in office since late July, made the comments to reporters as he was travelling to New York for the United Nations General Assembly this week.Asked whether he could rule out such a promise in a manifesto, Burnham was quoted as saying questions about rejoining the bloc were &#8220;for another day&#8221; and that his current focus remained a long-awaited UK\/EU summit &#8211; which is expected to take place at some point later this year.&#8221;My immediate priority is to build on the good work that Keir did in rebuilding bridges,&#8221; he continued, referencing former PM Keir Starmer and his &#8220;Brexit reset&#8221; efforts. &#8220;Because those bridges were broken in the early part of this decade. And Keir did a good job in re-establishing that relationship&#8221;.&#8221;What we have got to do now is go to the next level in terms of reaching practical agreement that will further boost the British economy, and those issues are the substance of the summit alongside EU requests around youth mobility,&#8221; he added.Burnham, who is due to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday, has previously called for the UK to rejoin the EU &#8211; although he toned down such statements as he campaigned for the Makerfield by-election in May.&#8221;My view is that Brexit has been damaging,&#8221; he said at the time. &#8220;But I also believe the last thing we should do right now is rerun those arguments&#8221;.Since entering Downing Street, however, he has repeatedly signalled his intentions to deepen ties with Brussels.Speaking to media last week from No10 North, where he met with Irish Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin, Burnham said his government was &#8220;looking forward&#8221; to the UK-EU summit and that it was &#8220;wanting to take further steps to deepen the relationship with Europe.&#8221;In August, he also stressed that Britain must be &#8220;bolder&#8221; in seeking to rebuild relations with the EU.The divisive nature of the 2016 Brexit vote has proved tricky to shake off for many in the UK, and the debate has once more been thrust under the spotlight this year.Following damaging local election results for Labour in May, senior party figures, including now-Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, pointed to the impact of Brexit on the UK as they positioned themselves ahead of what appeared an increasingly likely leadership contest.Speaking at the time, Streeting called the decision to leave a &#8220;catastrophic mistake&#8221; and argued that it had left the country &#8220;less wealthy, less powerful and less in control than at any point before the industrial revolution.&#8221;Britain&#8217;s right has pushed back at the idea of revisiting Brexit. 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