Andy Burnham has said he wants an 'honest discussion' about rejoining the EU single market and restoring free movement, ahead of a UK-EU summit in Brussels on 20 November. He previously called Brexit a 'catastrophic mistake', although Labour's 2024 manifesto ruled out single market membership and free movement. Burnham argued migration patterns have changed since the Brexit referendum and said free movement brought benefits and access to security frameworks such as Eurodac, but that he is 'not proposing' an immediate return. He says a new public vote would be needed for full EU membership, is open to single market options and free movement, and has ruled out joining Schengen or adopting the euro. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called the remarks a 'total betrayal', while shadow home secretary Chris Philp said a return to free movement would mean uncontrolled migration.
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