By explicitly calling for Britain to rejoin the EU yesterday, Wes Streeting was making life as hard as possible for Andy Burnham.

Manchester mayor eyes Westminster run as Wes Streeting resigns from government with a scathing attack on Starmer

The Greater Manchester mayor is hoping to return to parliament after a Labour MP stepped down, triggering a byelection

It's claimed the Manchester Mayor won't push for the UK's EU return, as Wes Streeting brands Brexit a 'catastrophic mistake'

Wes Streeting confirmed today that he would be challenging Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership and vowed that the UK would rejoin the EU 'one day' as Brexit was 'a…

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Mayor of Greater Manchester has been given the green light to run for selection in the pro-Leave seat of Makerfield

Andy Burnham said he is running in the by-election to 'save' Labour

Heath secretary twists knife in Sir Keir Starmer – as Andy Burnham claims he’s out to save Labour

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By explicitly calling for Britain to rejoin the EU yesterday, Wes Streeting was making life as hard as possible for Andy Burnham.

The former Health Secretary put the bitterly divisive issue at the heart of his campaign to replace Sir Keir Starmer as he formally announced his leadership ambitions on Saturday.

Culture secretary says Makerfield by-election will be ‘tough fight’ for Andy Burnham

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The question of rejoining the European Union has been brought to the fore in the battle for the Labour leadership as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces challenges from Andy Burnham…

Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting calls Brexit a ‘catastrophic mistake’ while Andy Burnham sees ‘long-term case’ for rejoining EU

Public opinion among towards Brexit has shifted 10 years on from the EU referendum, say allies, as Streeting looks set to defy critics within his own party over the issue

Lisa Nandy criticises ‘odd’ call to rejoin EU – and says Starmer faces ‘personal decision’ on whether to stay and fight

Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting calls Brexit a ‘catastrophic mistake’ while Andy Burnham sees ‘long-term case’ for rejoining EU

Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting - the frontrunners to take over from Keir Starmer - said Britain's future was as part of the bloc.

The former health secretary is accused of playing into Nigel Farage’s hands by raising the issue of Brexit