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Taking the pulse: Is Burnham’s EU policy bold enough?

Thursday 29 October 2026

Is Andy Burnham’s current foreign policy bold enough?

In a new commentary for Carnegie’s Strategic Europe Blog written alongside other experts in EU-UK relations, Professorial Research Fellow Iain Begg appraises Burnham’s cautious statements regarding the UK’s potential re-entry into the EU, amidst a backdrop of scepticism towards free movement from parties on the political right.

Iain Begg
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