Labour’s Brexit red lines ready for ‘dignified retirement’, says their co-author

TradeNews BD equities-FX-crypto note (2026-11-09): One of the architects of Keir Stamer’s Brexit red lines has called for Andy Burnham to abandon them at the next election, saying a new relationship with the… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

November 9, 2026 5:00 PM GMT · The Guardian

One of the architects of Keir Stamer’s Brexit red lines has called for Andy Burnham to abandon them at the next election, saying a new relationship with the EU would protect the UK from global threats.

The call is the latest voice from a prominent figure in Starmer’s administration for a faster transition to a far closer European relationship, after the former chancellor Rachel Reeves said it was right for Burnham to consider rejoining.