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Andy Burnham has ruled out a referendum on rejoining the European Union this parliament and said his only interest is improving the terms of the Brexit deal.<\/p>\n
He said the current arrangement means the UK has lost control over immigration and said there is a need for an \u201chonest discussion\u201d about the prospect of returning to free movement between the UK and the EU.<\/p>\n
He said that in \u201cin my lifetime\u201d he would like to see Britain return to the EU, but insisted the British public will make that decision. He also ruled out a general election.<\/p>\n
Mr Burnham said Brexit \u201chas changed things this decade\u201d and he will be heading into discussions next month over redrawing Britain\u2019s relationship with the EU.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s my responsibility to get the best deal for Britain,\u201d he told ITV\u2019s Good Morning Britain<\/em>. \u201cWe need to be honest about where we are.\u201d<\/p>\n On the referendum and his talks with the EU, he said: \u201cIt is not about re-running the debate [but] the country has changed. How do we take steps to make it better?\u201d<\/p>\n Reflecting on recent data showing the UK economy still growing, he said: \u201cBritain is regaining its positivity\u201d and the action on energy bills would be \u201crelentless\u201d.<\/p>\n Reform UK is reported to be planning the repeal of all EU laws still in operation.<\/p>\n See also: <\/strong><\/p>\n Budget<\/strong>: State pension boost, help to ease costs on households and businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n \t <\/div>\n