{"text":[[{"start":6.94,"text":"Andy Burnham says he will look at the option of Britain going “all the way” and rejoining the EU as part of a major review of European policy, after declaring in his Labour conference speech that Brexit has “done more harm than good”."}],[{"start":20.42,"text":"The prime minister said on Tuesday he wanted to start a debate about “Britain’s long-term relationship with our European partners” ahead of a UK/EU summit, which is expected by European diplomats to take place in Brussels on November 20."}],[{"start":34.28,"text":"Asked what the options might look like, Burnham on Wednesday told the BBC Today programme: “We could stay as we are. That’s definitely an option, if people think this is the right place to stay.”"}],[{"start":45.4,"text":"“We could look at what [former chancellor] George Osborne has said about a customs union, we could look at what the Liberal Democrats said at their conference about the single market, or we could go all the way."}],[{"start":48.91,"text":"“So there are clearly options that need to be considered, and we have to look at what is doable and what would be the pros and cons of each,” he said."}],[{"start":63.2,"text":"Labour officials say any new policy would be included in the next Labour election manifesto."}],[{"start":68.24,"text":"Burnham said he wanted to try to find a “consensus” on the issue, although his plan to reopen the fraught national debate on Brexit is just as likely to reignite old divisions."}],[{"start":78.32,"text":"It is also far from certain whether the EU would offer the UK whatever new terms Burnham might seek at the next election."}],[{"start":85,"text":"The prime minister was applauded by many Labour activists and cabinet members for using his speech to address big issues in British politics, including Europe and a promise to fix the nation’s social care crisis."}],[{"start":96.72,"text":"But many of the final decisions on Europe, social care and a separate promise to scrap Westminster’s “first past the post” voting system have been deferred until the next election, which could be three years away."}],[{"start":108.76,"text":"Labour’s 2024 manifesto contained promises for Britain not to rejoin a customs union, single market or the EU itself. Those so-called “red lines” are now up for grabs after Burnham’s conference speech."}],[{"start":120.56,"text":"Sandro Gozi, an MEP and Italy’s former EU minister, said: “Andy Burnham is right: Brexit has done more harm than good. His call for a new course deserves a serious European response."}],[{"start":133.24,"text":"“Let’s turn that opening into concrete choices for a closer EU-UK partnership to give citizens and businesses on both sides of the Channel a more prosperous, secure future.”"}],[{"start":144.6,"text":"The UK Cabinet Office said: “No date for a summit has been set. Both sides have agreed to a UK-EU summit this year, we will update on timings in the usual way.”"}],[{"start":158.01,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1790763645_7751.mp3"}