Andy Burnham faces revolt after PM splits with Shabana Mahmood over small boats in Brexit blame game

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Germany has vowed to do everything it can to aid Andy Burnham in rejoining the European Union and help reverse Brexit.The vote to leave the EU achieved the largest democratic mandate for a single electoral choice in British history.But it has come under considerable threat, with the Prime Minister telling GB News he could not "leave Britain out" of discussions about the future relationship with the EU and insisting he had to consider all options.Mr Burnham told The People's Channel yesterday that "all options" should be considered when deciding the UK's long-term relationship with the bloc.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The German ambassador to the UK, Susanne Baumann, said Berlin would be a "partner" for a potential new relationship with the continent.She told the Telegraph: "For us Germans, the UK is an integral part of Europe – its history, its present and its future."I was therefore glad to hear the Prime Minister speak about different options for the UK's relationship with...

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Andy Burnham has been left facing a migration revolt after appearing to undermine Shabana Mahmood by blaming Brexit for the small boats crisis.The Prime Minister, who is now considering pushing for the UK to rejoin the EU, used his first conference speech as Labour leader to claim Brexit had reduced Britain's ability to control its own borders.Mr Burnham also blamed Britain's departure from the EU for a surge in small boat arrivals, citing the loss of cross-Channel collaboration as a major factor.However, the Prime Minister's position appeared to directly contradict Ms Mahmood's from earlier this year.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Speaking at the Home Affairs Select Committee, the Home Secretary rejected the suggestion Brexit was to blame.Ms Mahmood, who supported Remain in the 2016 referendum, said: "I'm sure there's lots of other debates to be had about the rights and wrongs of Brexit."But is Brexit responsible for the boats?

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I don't think that's true."Labour MPs have been...

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