# New minister says Labour seeks a ‘deeper relationship’ with the EU under Burnham

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-09 18:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/09/uk-eu-reset-talks-brexit-burnham-hamish-falconer

> The UK is expected to move more quickly and pursue greater ambition in efforts to build closer relations with Europe under Andy Burnham’s government, according to Hamish Falconer, the new minister overseeing the EU reset talks. Falconer said there was room for ambition within Labour’s existing red lines on Europe. He said he would explore what was possible while ruling out renewed negotiations on the single market and customs union.