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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Wes Streeting accused of restarting ‘Brexit wars’ in Labour leadership row

A cabinet minister and Andy Burnham ally has accused Wes Streeting of restarting “Brexit wars” with his call for Britain to rejoin the European Union as the issue threatens to engulf the unofficial Labour leadership contest.

Lisa Nandy condemned Mr Streeting’s proposal as “odd” – with Reform expected to seize on it at the looming by-election in Makerfield, which voted Leave in 2016.

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