Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePrime minister Andy Burnham has indicated that Britain must be bolder in forging closer ties with the European Union, arguing that greater co-operation is required across all sectors. Speaking to European Council president Antonio Costa on a train journey to Kyiv, Mr Burnham emphasised that an upcoming UK-EU summit later this year will serve as a key platform to drive a step change in bilateral relations. During his visit to Ukraine for Independence Day, the prime minister agreed to supply the nation with technical blueprints to enable the domestic production of long-range missiles. Mr Burnham also met Luxembourg prime minister Luc Frieden to discuss strengthening cultural and educational ties aimed at delivering new opportunities for British and European youth. The approach continues the policy of closer EU alignment initiated by predecessor Sir Keir Starmer, despite Mr Burnham previously ruling out rejoining the bloc to avoid reigniting divisive Brexit debates. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Will Andy Burnham bring the UK closer to the European Union?
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePrime minister Andy Burnham has indicated that Britain must be bolder in forging closer ties with the European Union, arguing that greater co-operation is required across all sectors. Speaking to European Council president Antonio Costa on a train journey to Kyiv, Mr Burnham emphasised that an upcoming UK-EU summit later this year will serve as a key platform to drive a step change in bilateral relations. During his visit to Ukraine for Independence Day, the prime minister agreed to supply the nation with technical blueprints to enable the domestic production of long-range missiles. Mr Burnham also met Luxembourg prime minister Luc Frieden to discuss strengthening cultural and educational ties aimed at delivering new opportunities for British and European youth. The approach continues the policy of closer EU alignment initiated by predecessor Sir Keir Starmer, despite Mr Burnham previously ruling out rejoining the bloc to avoid reigniting divisive Brexit debates. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
