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Burnham U-turn on path back to Europe stuns Whitehall

Original: ‘Nobody was expecting this’: Burnham U-turn on road back to Europe leaves Whitehall reeling

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has made an unexpected U-turn on Britain's road back to closer ties with Europe, according to The Observer, a shift the paper says has left Whitehall reeling. The report suggests the move surprised political insiders, with nobody anticipating the change in his position on European relations.

Why now: A senior Labour figure's surprise reversal on Europe has immediate implications for UK-EU policy debates.

Andy BurnhamWhitehallThe ObserverGreater ManchesterEuropean Union

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