Former Labour Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said Brexit has become the “daily anguish” he and others predicted, adding to calls for Britain to rebuild closer ties with the European Union. In an interview with The Independent, he advocated a new, formalised relationship with the EU and expressed confidence that Andy Burnham would pursue such an approach.

His comments came as the prime minister declined to rule out Labour promising to reverse Brexit in its next election manifesto, saying the issue was “for another day”. The article presents Miliband’s remarks as part of growing political debate over Brexit’s consequences and whether the UK should seek to undo or substantially revise its current relationship with the EU.