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

Speaking for the first time since resigning as Health Secretary, Streeting said 'Britain’s future lies with Europe' and that Brexit had been 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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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.

The former health minister also described Brexit as “a catastrophic mistake” and said the UK should seek to rejoin the bloc.

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…

A row has erupted between Labour over the UK’s relationship with the European Union

Former health secretary’s allies rally to his defence after culture secretary calls his comments about rejoining ‘odd’

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

Brexit is centre stage again, or more specifically, whether to reverse it.

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.