The UK should rejoin the European Union and Labour should commit to going back into the bloc at the next general election, the party’s new leader in Scotland has said.

Michael Marra said he had written to Andy Burnham backing rejoin and telling him “he will have my personal support and that of the Scottish Labour Party in ensuring it is included in the next UK manifesto”.

In a speech in Edinburgh, he added that he wanted “solidarity, not separation” to boost the economy, bring down prices and generate more money for public services.

His intervention will put pressure on Mr Burnham to go all the way after the prime minister did not rule out comitting to rejoin in his party’s manifesto and told ministers to “explore options” for a new long-term relationship.

Mr Marra said he wanted to boost the economy, bring down prices and generate more money for public services (PA)

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