{"id":2193165,"date":"2026-10-12T16:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2193165"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:30:04","slug":"uk-pm-burnham-says-status-quo-with-brussels-not-good-enough-as-he-details-upcoming-eu-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2193165","title":{"rendered":"UK PM Burnham says &#8216;status quo&#8217; with Brussels &#8216;not good enough&#8217; as he details upcoming EU summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/94\/91\/99\/1200x675_cmsv2_1a2e4e44-2511-5ca5-a469-45c872fbe856-9949199.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2932406-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2932406\" data-cid=\"9948979\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2932406-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\/94\/64\/28\/189x106_cmsv2_bb572708-9a38-59d6-b93f-ecdb06b80c91-9946428.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"King Felipe VI oversees the parade alongside Princess Leonor\" 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>    Ceuta troops absent as Spain holds National Day parade in Madrid\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2932907-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2932907\" data-cid=\"9948538\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2932907-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\/94\/83\/30\/189x106_cmsv2_3c05c45d-9895-5043-a155-504b4e30d8e9-9948330.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Work begins on Portugal&apos;s high-speed rail line\" 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>    Portugal begins high-speed rail construction between Lisbon and Porto\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2933108-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2933108\" data-cid=\"9949432\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2933108-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\/94\/94\/32\/189x106_cmsv2_255faccb-724f-5cbe-a17b-5d16ddab8065-9949432.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier is seen off the shore of the Faliro suburb, in Athens, Greece, Thursday, March 24, 2022.\" 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>    French navy intercepts and boards &#8216;shadow fleet&#8217; 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with Brussels &#8216;not good enough&#8217; as he details upcoming EU summit<\/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\/94\/91\/99\/1536x864_cmsv2_1a2e4e44-2511-5ca5-a469-45c872fbe856-9949199.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"British Prime Minister Andy Burnham talks to the media after ratification of the Treaty of Kensington at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 8, 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 talks to the media after ratification of the Treaty of Kensington at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Burnham has repeatedly signalled his intention to move the UK closer to the EU since taking office in July and recently said reentering the bloc was one of a number of options for the country moving forward.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK&#8217;s relationship with Brussels needs to change as he spoke to parliament ahead of next month&#8217;s UK-EU summit.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div 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 class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div 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 told MPs that &#8220;sticking with the current status quo is not good enough for Britain&#8221; and that a conversation over future relations must be had &#8220;if we are serious about promoting growth, controlling immigration, upholding our values and security.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Worse, it would be a major dereliction of duty&#8221; for the government to &#8220;turn away&#8221; from exploring options for a closer relationship with the European Union, he continued, adding that his &#8220;immediate priority&#8221; was to land a &#8220;successful outcome at the summit,&#8221; which is scheduled for 20 November.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that the British public would &#8220;be the boss&#8221; at &#8220;every stage&#8221; of the process.<\/p>\n<p>Burnham has repeatedly signalled his intention to move the UK closer to the EU since taking office in July and recently said reentering the bloc was one of a number of options for the country moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>The PM told an audience at the Labour Party&#8217;s annual conference in Liverpool last month that Brexit had &#8220;done more harm than good&#8221; and that the UK needed a clear strategy on its long-term relationship with Brussels.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will not give Britain the clear path we need into the rest of this century until we decide on a long-term relationship with what is still our largest market,&#8221; he said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Burnham said the November summit would focus on boosting growth and controlling illegal immigration, whilst some of the other issues &#8220;on the table&#8221; would be a food and drink trade deal, linking energy systems, an emissions trading deal, and a youth experience scheme.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We should not turn our backs on this opportunity,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Right-wing figures in Britain have accused Labour of seeking to reopen the divisive Brexit debate, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on Monday saying Burnham was &#8220;unpicking&#8221; the withdrawal agreement with the EU and that he would not get a better deal.<\/p>\n<p>European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she was &#8220;really looking forward&#8221; to the upcoming summit and that the &#8220;EU and the UK have so much to achieve together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s be ambitious and deliver for citizens on both sides of the Channel,&#8221; she wrote in a post on social media on Monday.<\/p>\n<h2>RAF Fairford incident<\/h2>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\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\/93\/63\/99\/808x539_cmsv2_71510523-8f1a-5757-beaf-4d39e762fbfd-9936399.jpg\" alt=\"A B-1 bomber takes off from RAF Fairford in Fairford, England, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A B-1 bomber takes off from RAF Fairford in Fairford, England, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Elsewhere in his speech, Burnham said an incident at a UK airbase in September was &#8220;almost certainly directed&#8221; by Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as he warned that Britain &#8220;will not tolerate these threats.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On 27 September, five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, southwest England, on suspicion of explosives offensives before being further arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. They were later released on police bail.<\/p>\n<p>Police later arrested another man, a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national, in London on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts related to the incident. A 22-year-old British man was then arrested on 6 October, also in London and on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts. Both were released on police bail.<\/p>\n<p>According to UK Counter Terrorism Policing, all seven men remain on police bail as specialist teams &#8220;continue to pursue all lines of enquiry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>RAF Fairford is home to the US Air Force&#8217;s 501st Combat Support Wing headquarters and the 420th Air Base squadron. It has also served as the USAF Global Strike Command&#8217;s preferred bomber forward operating location in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>In July, the IRGC said it was aware that the base was being used by US bombers as part of Washington&#8217;s military operations against Iran and warned the UK that &#8220;any base used for aggression against Iranian territory constitutes a legitimate target for our forces.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The US has now withdrawn its bombers from Fairford.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add 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Brexit had &#8220;done more harm than good&#8221; and that the UK needed a clear strategy on its long-term relationship with Brussels.&#8221;We will not give Britain the clear path we need into the rest of this century until we decide on a long-term relationship with what is still our largest market,&#8221; he said at the time.On Monday, Burnham said the November summit would focus on boosting growth and controlling illegal immigration, whilst some of the other issues &#8220;on the table&#8221; would be a food and drink trade deal, linking energy systems, an emissions trading deal, and a youth experience scheme.&#8221;We should not turn our backs on this opportunity,&#8221; he added.Right-wing figures in Britain have accused Labour of seeking to reopen the divisive Brexit debate, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on Monday saying Burnham was &#8220;unpicking&#8221; the withdrawal agreement with the EU and that he would not get a better deal.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she was &#8220;really looking forward&#8221; to the upcoming summit and that the &#8220;EU and the UK have so much to achieve together.&#8221;&#8221;Let&#8217;s be ambitious and deliver for citizens on both sides of the Channel,&#8221; she wrote in a post on social media on Monday.RAF Fairford incidentElsewhere in his speech, Burnham said an incident at a UK airbase in September was &#8220;almost certainly directed&#8221; by Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as he warned that Britain &#8220;will not tolerate these threats.&#8221;On 27 September, five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, southwest England, on suspicion of explosives offensives before being further arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. 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