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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

UK voters urge Burnham to change post-Brexit relationship with EU

Andy Burnham is facing fresh pressure to scrap Labour’s Brexit ‘red lines’ after a major new poll found voters want Britain to develop closer ties with the European Union.

The new prime minister has vowed to honour Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to rule out rejoining the customs union and single market or allowing free movement of people, despite saying he wants to be “bolder” than his predecessor in resetting relations with the bloc.

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