Sadiq Khan makes strongest call yet for Britain to rejoin EU: 'It must be our destination' London Mayor stresses closer ties to Europe are more vital than ever as Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine rages on Evening Standard · Oct 21
The new battleground: the UK’s disinformation centre faces threats on multiple fronts Prime Minister Andy Burnham recently announced the creation of a National Centre for Information Defence that will disrupt disinformation campaigns by states hostile to the UK. The centre will bring together security services, police, tech firms and government departments. The Conversation · Oct 21
How Brexit and circumstance set up ‘special game’ for Andoni Iraola and his former assistant Inigo Perez previously worked with the Liverpool boss but was denied a working visa in England and will now take on his fellow Spaniard in the Champions League as Villarreal’s head coach The Independent UK · Oct 19
We need to stop disinformation in UK political adverts. Here’s a chance to do so Letters: Alex Tait on a proposed amendment to the representation of the people bill, and Dr Joseph Mullen on Russian interference in the Brexit referendum The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Ditch Brexit to face challenges from Russia, China and the US, Andy Burnham urged by new report Rejoin EU to undo Brexit’s political harm to Britain, says IPPR think tank Evening Standard · Oct 19
Farage claim that £5m was reward for Brexit was ‘not press office line’, close aide says Exclusive: Undercover footage of Dan Jukes raises fresh questions about Reform leader’s statement that £5m gift was for security The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Shall we have another EU referendum? Maybe – but not yet We saw last time what reckless reliance on close polling led to. The omertà on rejoining has now been broken, but it would be folly to move too soon, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
British man told no action needed after Brexit, now hides in caravan to fight deportation from Sweden Mark Smith, who moved to Sweden seeking a better life, is now facing possible deportation. After being misinformed about Brexit residency requirements, he and his wife now live in hiding. The couple's application for residency was denied on grounds of not being married at the time. There are broader concerns… The Times of India · Oct 19
UK must rejoin EU to combat growing threat from Russia and Trump, Burnham warned IPPR urge Labour leader to ‘stop talking about Brexit’ The Independent UK · Oct 18
Is tomorrow’s referendum vote Canada’s ‘Brexit Moment’? SOME have called it Canada’s “Brexit moment”. Even prime minister Mark Carney himself last week compared it to the vote that saw the UK leave the European Union. The National (Scotland) · Oct 18
Briton threatened with deportation from Sweden over Brexit rules goes into hiding Mark Smith, who has severe health issues, says he was told three times he needed to do nothing in order to remain after Brexit The Guardian - UK · Oct 17
British under-30s set to work in EU again as UK pushes for Brexit reset Brussels is negotiating with member states ahead of the crucial UK-EU summit next month The Independent UK · Oct 17
Brexit’s back – but are British voters ready to contemplate a reversal? As Andy Burnham talks up closer alignment with the EU and a poll suggests half in UK would rejoin, the B-word is back on the agenda The Guardian - UK · Oct 17
British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit NFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% for sugar and 74% for egg products The Guardian - UK · Oct 16
Euronews · Oct 16 'Switzerland plus' deal option for UK as it seeks closer ties with EU, senior MEP says Bernd Lange's comments come as the Brexit debate has once again reignited across the UK after British Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for the country to readdress its relationship with Brussels.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 16 Douglas Alexander defends revisiting Brexit referendum but not independence DOUGLAS Alexander has defended the Prime Minister's decision to revisit Brexit, but in the same breath ruled out any future discussions on Scottish independence ...
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16 UK could quickly re-enter EU with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, senior MEP says Bernd Lange, who was involved in Brexit talks, says deal could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16 Repairing Brexit economic damage should be Burnham’s top priority, business chief says Shevaun Haviland argues PM is right to revisit Labour’s EU red lines as current trading relationship is bad for business
Evening Standard · Oct 15 Scotland not hanging around for PM to fix ‘broken, Brexit Britain’, says Doogan SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan criticised the Prime Minister in his speech to the SNP conference in Aberdeen.
Evening Standard · Oct 14 Support for Brexit collapses in London as Sadiq Khan leads calls for Britain to rejoin EU Just 15% of adults in city would vote to stay out the EU, says new survey
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14 That Kemi is spectacularly wrong about almost everything is a big help to the PM One good poll has convinced the Tory leader she is invincible. She was back in her happy place with a scattergun PMQs
The Independent UK · Oct 14 In The Room | Does Andy Burnham want to reverse Brexit? In recent weeks, the Prime Minister has made a series of pointed interventions on Britain’s relationship with the EU. At Labour conference, he said Brexit had done “more harm than good”. In a BBC interview, he suggested it was “possible” that a future Labour manifesto could promise another in-out referendum.…
The Independent UK · Oct 14 Are Burnham’s Brexit promises distracting him from an impending food and fuel crisis? IN THE ROOM: In The Room hosts Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson say Whitehall risks too much focus on long-term EU ambitions while more immediate pressures build around diesel, farming and food security. Report by Maja Anushka
International Business Times UK · Oct 14 Andy Burnham Wants Closer EU Ties at November Summit as Brexit Debate Returns to Westminster Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed a UK-EU summit in Brussels for 20 November 2026, with trade barriers, security and Britain's future relationship with the bloc expected to feature.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13 The Guardian view on Burnham’s Brexit reset: an overdue show of ambition Editorial: The prime minister is correct to judge the time is right to push for closer links with the EU. The political risk is far outweighed by the potential rewards