Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTrades Union Congress (TUC) general secretary Paul Nowak has called on prime minister Andy Burnham to secure a new agreement with the European Union at an upcoming UK-EU summit to ease the economic impact of Brexit. Mr Nowak stated that the UK is "paying the price" for a "disastrous" Conservative Brexit deal that has knocked up to eight per cent off the country's gross domestic product. He argued that closer ties are essential to navigate global economic uncertainty, including potential tariffs under Donald Trump and the broader risks posed by the war in Ukraine. While rejecting a rerun of the referendum or rejoining the EU, the TUC chief suggested negotiating targeted sectoral deals, such as within pharmaceuticals, to support British industry. In response, a government spokesperson affirmed the UK's commitment to building an ambitious relationship with the EU to strengthen the economy and unlock growth. In fullUnion boss urges Burnham to forge closer ties with EU to undo damage done by Tories’ ‘bad’ Brexit dealMore 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
Burnham challenged to strike new deal with EU by top union leader
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTrades Union Congress (TUC) general secretary Paul Nowak has called on prime minister Andy Burnham to secure a new agreement with the European Union at an upcoming UK-EU summit to ease the economic impact of Brexit. Mr Nowak stated that the UK is "paying the price" for a "disastrous" Conservative Brexit deal that has knocked up to eight per cent off the country's gross domestic product. He argued that closer ties are essential to navigate global economic uncertainty, including potential tariffs under Donald Trump and the broader risks posed by the war in Ukraine. While rejecting a rerun of the referendum or rejoining the EU, the TUC chief suggested negotiating targeted sectoral deals, such as within pharmaceuticals, to support British industry. In response, a government spokesperson affirmed the UK's commitment to building an ambitious relationship with the EU to strengthen the economy and unlock growth. In fullUnion boss urges Burnham to forge closer ties with EU to undo damage done by Tories’ ‘bad’ Brexit dealMore 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
