in the room Is Andy Burnham about to reignite the Brexit wars?
Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Europe is back at the center of Westminster politics. Andy Burnham is gearing up for major EU summits in Dublin and Brussels, hoping to forge a closer relationship with Britain's European neighbors - but his ambitions are already exposing tensions within his cabinet and reopening Labour's most dangerous argument. With Britain facing a long-term productivity and trade hit from Brexit, the question is no longer just whether the EU matters, but whether Britain can improve its position without breaking promises made to communities voting to leave.