# Burnham’s call to debate EU free movement draws mixed Labour response

https://mins.news/en/item/114735

- The Guardian, 2026-10-25 13:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/25/burnham-rayner-labour-eu-free-movement-brexit

> Angela Rayner backed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s call for an “honest discussion” about possibly restoring free movement with Europe, while Labour MPs in strongly pro-Brexit constituencies may be wary. Some ministers want closer EU ties to boost growth; the Conservatives and Reform UK criticized reopening the debate.

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