Labour seeking ‘deeper relationship’ with EU under Burnham, new minister says

The Guardian reports the UK is pursuing a deeper relationship with Europe under Andy Burnham's government, with faster and more ambitious post-Brexit negotiations. Hamish Falconer, the new cabinet minister leading the EU reset talks, says there's room to be ambitious within Labour's red lines—which exclude reopening discussions on the single market and customs union. He described the approach as exploring the art of the possible.

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