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Burnham reopens Britain’s free-movement argument
Facts
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said remaining outside EU free movement would not be a red line in future talks, Reuters reports; he made no policy commitment or timetable.
InterpretationHe is testing whether Labour can trade migration control for closer economic integration. The constraint is political: voters were promised post-Brexit control, while employers still want labour mobility. A slogan is not yet a negotiating mandate.