Burnham says he has not proposed return to EU freedom of movement – UK politics live
His comments came as two senior ministers expressed caution about the talk of the UK returning as a full member of the EU or single market and the consequences of a return to free movement.
Key points
- Prime minister says he is committed to manifesto red lines and ‘public need to be the boss’ on future relationship UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has denied proposing a return of free movement in talks between the UK and EU, saying any decision about the future relationship will be led by the will of the British people.
- Badenoch said she did not agree with that “because most Commonwealth countries aren’t doing this”.
The prime minister wants an ‘honest discussion’ about how immigration has changed since Brexit Q: Do you think the UK should reconsider Commonwealth membership, given other countries just keep asking us for slavery reparations?
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