By September 24, 2026, the political landscape in the UK had shifted such that rejoining the European Union could become a defining election issue, with Labour politician Andy Burnham showing openness to including a rejoin pledge in the party's next manifesto. Observers noted that the EU itself may present the greatest obstacle to UK readmission.
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The political landscape has changed in the past few years to a place where rejoining the EU could become the defining issue of the next general election, political editor David Maddox writes
The clearest indication yet that Andy Burnham is open to Labour having a rejoin pledge in its next election manifesto. The political landscape has changed in the past few years to a place where rejoining the EU could become the defining issue of the next general election, political editor David Maddox writes