FROM BAD TO WORSE: Both Labour Leaders Challenging Failed PM Keir Starmer Want Britain to Rejoin the European Union Both Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham have indicated a desire for the UK to rejoin the European Union, with Streeting calling Brexit a “catastrophic mistake” and Burnham stating he hopes to see the country rejoin in his lifetime. Both would seek a mandate for this policy if elected leader. Their stance has drawn criticism, and Burnham also plans a program of mass nationalization if he becomes Prime Minister.

• Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham, challengers to Keir Starmer, advocate for the UK rejoining the European Union.
• Streeting described leaving the EU as a ‘catastrophic mistake’ and called for a new ‘special relationship’.
• Burnham expressed a long-term desire to rejoin the EU, stating he wants to see it happen in his lifetime.
• Both leaders would seek a mandate for rejoining the EU if they become Labour leader and Prime Minister.
• Burnham also plans mass nationalization of key sectors, including energy, housing, water, and transport.
• Their stance on rejoining the EU has caused backlash, including from within their own party.