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Streeting accused of ‘reopening the Brexit wars’ with call to rejoin EU
Nandy accuses Streeting of re-opening Brexit wars and dubs his rejoin call ‘odd’
- Wes Streeting, the former health secretary, has announced his bid for Labour leader, advocating for the UK to rejoin the European Union.
- Mr Streeting described leaving the EU as a “catastrophic mistake” and called for a new “special relationship” with the bloc.
- Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy criticised Mr Streeting’s stance, accusing him of “re-opening the Brexit wars”.
- Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, meanwhile, is contesting the Makerfield by-election, aiming to “save” the Labour Party.
- Mr Burnham is reportedly planning to de-emphasise Brexit in his campaign, with allies saying that he will not be “going big on Europe”.
