Labour leadership jostling puts Brexit back under political spotlight
The Labour Party's leadership dynamics are reigniting discussions around Brexit as former Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces his candidacy for leadership. Streeting criticized the party's cautious approach to Brexit, calling it a 'catastrophic mistake' and advocating for a closer relationship with the EU. His comments have prompted responses from both the Conservative Party and potential Labour leadership rival Andy Burnham, highlighting Brexit's ongoing significance in UK politics.
- ▪Wes Streeting announced his intention to challenge for Labour leadership, criticizing Brexit as a catastrophic mistake.
- ▪Conservative Party Chairman Kevin Hollinrake responded to Streeting's comments, stating that Labour's focus on Brexit distracts from pressing issues like the economy.
- ▪Andy Burnham, a potential Labour leadership candidate, acknowledged the long-term case for rejoining the EU but is not advocating for it in the upcoming by-election.
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Labour leadership jostling puts Brexit back under political spotlight10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDamian GrammaticasPolitical correspondentReutersThe UK's relationship with the EU looks set to become an issue in both a possible Labour leadership contest and the coming by-election in the Makerfield constituency.Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, in his first public appearance since resigning from the cabinet, told an audience in London on Saturday that "leaving the European Union was a catastrophic mistake".At the Progress Conference, organised by the "Blairite" wing of the Labour Party, he announced he would contest a formal challenge to replace Sir Keir Starmer.Within an hour Conservative Party Chairman Kevin Hollinrake seized on Streeting's comment, saying…
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