# Burnham to urge MPs to pursue closer ties with the EU

https://mins.news/en/item/95887

- The Guardian, 2026-10-12 05:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/12/burnham-urge-mps-embrace-closer-ties-with-eu

> Andy Burnham will tell MPs returning from recess that Britain should confront the damage caused by Brexit and deepen cooperation with the EU to boost growth and tackle illegal immigration. He will call failure to seek a better deal a “major dereliction of duty.”

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