Lib Dems to push Labour's Burnham to pursue rejoining EU single market
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Pippa Crerar, Jennifer Rankin
19d ago· 5 min readenNews
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The Liberal Democrats are set to urge Labour leader Andy Burnham to abandon his party's cautious stance on the EU and pursue rejoining the single market. Ed Davey will make the call ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote, arguing for closer economic ties with the EU including free movement, and proposing a new European security council. This represents a notable strengthening of the Lib Dems' position on Europe.
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Ed Davey will challenge Burnham to scrap Labour's red lines on the customs union and single market if he becomes prime minister
He will argue on Wednesday for closer economic ties with the EU, even though that would include free movement
Exclusive: Ed Davey to make call ahead of 10th anniversary of Brexit vote, in strengthening of party’s position on EU
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