Does a Labour leadership race mean another UK Brexit debate? | BBC Newscast
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Published3 weeks ago
Duration29:09
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Languageen
CategoryNews & Politics
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In a speech at which he confirmed he would run to become Labour leader, Wes Streeting has said that he would ‘one day’ like the UK to rejoin the EU.
Greater Manchester Mayor, who also wants to run, Andy Burnham has said similar things in the past, he’d first have to win a by-election in Makerfield - an area that voted to leave.
So, are Labour going to go to war over the issue again? Does it put Burnham in a tricky position? And is it what the public wants?
00:00 A reverse Andy Burnham
03:36 Wes Streeting’s EU speech
4:50 A rejoiner PM?
6:00 Nandy says Streeting suggestion is ‘odd’
8:30 A PM in purgatory?
11:00 What Makerfield thinks
13:00 The Burnham effect
17:10 The other parties
21:20 Would a new leader have a mandate?
23:00 Smack barms vs scrap barms
26:00 Makerfield residents prepare
27:20 What Starmer does
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