Rachel Reeves argues the UK’s future should be inside the EU

Politics · First reported 31 Oct, 23:16 · Updated 03:16

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Rachel Reeves has called for debate about the UK’s long-term relationship with the EU, while backing near-term cooperation on youth mobility and defence.

Reeves said she believes the UK’s future lies in the EU and called for supporters of rejoining to show its benefits and set out the next steps.
She hopes the forthcoming UK-EU summit will confirm a youth mobility scheme and advance the UK’s entry into the SAFE defence scheme.
Burnham has said fundamental changes to post-Brexit arrangements should require a public mandate; Labour’s 2024 manifesto ruled out rejoining the EU and several forms of closer integration.

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Reeves’s position: She said she believes Britain’s future lies in the EU.
Upcoming summit: Reeves hopes it will confirm a youth mobility scheme.
SAFE: Reeves hopes for progress toward UK entry into the scheme.
Decision on fundamental changes: Burnham said the public should decide, with the matter left to the next parliament.
Labour manifesto: The 2024 manifesto ruled out EU return, free movement, single-market membership and a customs union.