Burnham has faced criticism for backtracking on his stance on Brexit and economic policies

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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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 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…

Both men have indicated they would want to be in any contest for the Labour leadership

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

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

Wes Streeting's comments over the weekend have reignited a bitter Brexit debate over the European Union, and allies of Andy Burnham expect them to complicate the by-election in…

The foreign secretary dismissed Streeting’s call to overturn Brexit as a ‘sixth form debate’ - and warned it would pave the way for Farage to take power

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Burnham has faced criticism for backtracking on his stance on Brexit and economic policies

A debate is already underway as to how far Andy Burnham should depart from the government's current agenda