- Prime Minister Andy Burnham described Brexit as one of a series of wrong turns taken by the UK since the 1980s during his first statement to the House of Commons since taking over from Sir Keir Starmer .
- Burnham argued that Brexit compounded damage to the UK economy by ushering in a decade of low growth and stalled regeneration, alongside centralisation, privatisation, and austerity.
- Key priorities outlined in his vision include decentralising political power through devolution, bringing utilities like water back into public ownership, and fostering cross-party cooperation.
- Pro-EU campaigning organisations welcomed the Prime Minister's remarks, expressing hope that Labour might reconsider its stance on the EU ahead of the next general election.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised the statement, accusing Burnham of living in the past and focusing excessively on policies from the 1980s.
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