Brexit: France says Britain can rejoin EU anytime

Summary

• Brexit need not be final, the French finance minister said, telling Britain it can rejoin the European Union anytime it chooses.
• How Burnham revived the Brexit debateLast week, Burnham said Britain needed to weigh its options.
• In his first Labour conference speech as prime minister, Burnham said Brexit had done “more harm than good.” He did not rule out fighting the next general election on a promise to rejoin without a referendum.

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Brexit need not be final, the French finance minister said, telling Britain it can rejoin the European Union anytime it chooses.

Roland Lescure made the offer in an interview with a British broadcaster on Thursday. His remarks came after Prime Minister Andy Burnham said a vote on rejoining the bloc was possible in a future Labour election manifesto.

“British people decided, and that’s obviously their 100% right,” Lescure said. The choice to return would also belong to them, he added. “But what I can tell them is: come back, anytime.”

Lescure acknowledged that membership brings some difficulties. Still, he argued that being inside the bloc helps countries deal better with the challenges facing the world.

How Burnham revived the Brexit debate