# UK officials discussing free movement with EU ahead of summit, Reynolds says

https://mins.news/en/item/117112

- The Guardian, 2026-10-27 09:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/27/uk-eu-relationship-talks-summit-free-movement-jonathan-reynolds

> Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says UK officials have begun discussions with the EU on long-term relations, including a possible return to free movement. Trade and youth mobility are the focus of a November summit, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham says voters will decide what the UK accepts and that he will set out longer-term options afterward.

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