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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

MYSTERIOUS: Andy burnham says he will not try to return uk to eu - You Need To See This

Burnham in glasses and a black jacket gestures with his hand while speaking at a podium
Andy Burnham said: ‘Let’s fix our own country. Let’s get it working again.’ Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Andy Burnham has said he will not try to return the UK to the EU, saying Britain would be stuck in “a permanent rut if we’re just constantly arguing”.

Burnham said Labour’s offer in general to voters had “simply not been good enough”, in his most explicit comments yet that he intends to stand to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister, should he win the Makerfield byelection. “If I get to stand, a vote for me will be a vote to change Labour, because Labour needs to change if we are to regain people’s trust.”

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