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Tory Brexit was ‘harder’ than promised in EU referendum, says Andy Burnham

Prime minister warns cabinet not to express opinions about future relationship with Brussels before review of options

Andy Burnham has warned ministers not to express their opinions about how the government should approach Brexit, as he argued that the Conservatives’ deal with Brussels had been more extreme than that promised in the 2016 referendum.

In another series of announcements connected to his plan to seek closer links with the EU, Burnham told ministers at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday that the current deal was a bad one, before writing to frontbenchers setting out his hopes to address this.

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© Photograph: House of Commons/Reuters

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Tory Brexit was ‘harder’ than promised in EU referendum, says Andy Burnham

Prime minister warns cabinet not to express opinions about future relationship with Brussels before review of options

Andy Burnham has warned ministers not to express their opinions about how the government should approach Brexit, as he argued that the Conservatives’ deal with Brussels had been more extreme than that promised in the 2016 referendum.

In another series of announcements connected to his plan to seek closer links with the EU, Burnham told ministers at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday that the current deal was a bad one, before writing to frontbenchers setting out his hopes to address this.

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© Photograph: House of Commons/Reuters

© Photograph: House of Commons/Reuters

© Photograph: House of Commons/Reuters

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Israël : pas de majorité, et maintenant ? Parlons-en avec Alexandra Schwartzbrod et Lucas Menget

Benjamin Netanyahu va-t-il parvenir à rester au pouvoir ? Comme prévu, les premiers résultats des élections législatives sont très serrés entre le Premier ministre sortant et Gadi Eisenkot – et ce alors que le bilan sécuritaire de Benjamin Netanyahu depuis les attaques du 7 octobre 2023 et sa réforme judiciaire sont vivement contestés. Au-delà du sort du Premier ministre, c'est l'avenir démocratique du pays, la place de l'extrême droite et les perspectives de coexistence avec les Palestiniens qui se jouent.

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Australia must ‘re-win the argument for democratic politics’ in wake of Haines incident, Alastair Campbell says

Tony Blair’s former spokesperson says attacks on UK MPs did not bring about lasting cultural change and overheated rhetoric quickly returned to politics

Tony Blair’s former communications guru, Alastair Campbell, says the UK political system was too quick to revert to overheated rhetoric and polarisation after attacks on MPs, urging politicians to “re-win the argument for democratic politics”.

More than a week after independent MP Helen Haines was allegedly targeted in an attack outside her electorate office in northern Victoria, causing her to lose both legs, Campbell said the tenor of political debate in Australia should better reflect Haines’ own approach.

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© Photograph: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/Getty Images

© Photograph: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/Getty Images

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