# Burnham says he has not proposed return to EU freedom of movement

https://mins.news/en/item/126835

- The Guardian, 2026-11-03 09:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/nov/03/shabana-mahmood-migration-brexit-eu-labour-andy-burnham-kemi-badenoch-king-charles-commonwealth-uk-politics-latest-news

> Andy Burnham said he had not proposed restoring freedom of movement and called for an honest discussion about how immigration has changed since Brexit. Home secretary Shabana Mahmood said tighter settlement rules mean roughly half a million people will no longer settle after five years, and did not dispute that her concessions could reduce savings by about £7.5bn.

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