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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

UK must rejoin EU to combat growing threat from Russia and Trump, Burnham warned

Escalating Russian aggression and an unpredictable Donald Trump mean Andy Burnham should aim to regain full membership of the European Union, a major new report has warned.

Being part of the EU is necessary to protect the UK’s prosperity, security and democracy and the prime minister should work to build a national consensus in favour of re-entry, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) argues.

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