Lisa Nandy wary of ‘circular arguments’ about rejoining EU
Summary
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she wants to avoid renewed arguments over whether the UK should rejoin the EU, while backing closer ties and a frank discussion of the Brexit deal. Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to set out options for closer relations, with further agreements expected at a Brussels meeting later this month; some cabinet members are wary of reopening divisions.Key Facts
- Nandy said the UK had let the public down over the past decade and that the Brexit deal was not what voters had been promised.
- Asked whether she wanted the UK to rejoin the EU, Nandy said she did not know whether that was a choice available.
- Burnham has said he wants an honest public discussion about Brexit and plans to outline options for closer EU ties.
- Government sources said Burnham wants to seek a mandate for negotiations with the EU in Labour’s next election manifesto.
- The article says agreements on agriculture and food, emissions trading, and youth experience visas are expected at a Brexit reset meeting in Brussels on 20 November.
- Possible topics for later talks include EU defence funding, law enforcement, border cooperation, and visas for touring artists.
- Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood are described as cautious about pursuing full EU re-entry.
- Michel Barnier said the UK could not choose only some of the EU’s four freedoms in negotiations.
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