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Angela Rayner: UK should revisit its relationship with the EU

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has indicated he is open to reconsidering the UK's relationship with the EU, including the potential reintroduction of freedom of movement.

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner confirmed that nothing is off the table as the government seeks a pragmatic deal to boost trade and reduce economic friction with Brussels.

Pro-EU research suggests Brexit has cost the UK up to £240bn in economic growth and created a £40bn annual shortfall in tax receipts ahead of the upcoming Budget.

Political opponents, including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK's Nigel Farage, condemned the stance as a betrayal of Brexit voters.

Pro-EU campaigners and the Liberal Democrats welcomed the proposal, arguing that restoring freedom of movement and single market access would drive economic growth.

In full Rayner says ‘nothing off the table’ for Burnham to undo harms of…