{"id":391419,"date":"2026-10-25T21:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T21:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/andy-burnham-says-uk-is-open-to-closer-ties-with-eu\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T21:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T21:00:06","slug":"andy-burnham-says-uk-is-open-to-closer-ties-with-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/andy-burnham-says-uk-is-open-to-closer-ties-with-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Burnham says UK is open to closer ties with EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/E4piyMrxhbw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Burnham says UK is open to closer ties with EU\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E4piyMrxhbw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Days before the UK budget and the Prime Minister Andy Burnham has steered the political debate back towards Brexit.<\/p>\n<p>He says he wants an &quot;honest discussion&quot; about a new relationship with, or even rejoining, the European Union. 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