Warning from an unlikely source: As Burnham’s sovereignty surrender begins today – Cameron tells the PM not to rejoin the EU

David Cameron has urged Andy Burnham not to pursue Britain’s return to the EU, warning that even opening the debate could revive years of division and weaken the UK’s bargaining position. Burnham is due in Dublin to meet European leaders and discuss closer ties ahead of a UK-EU summit in Brussels next week.

The article says Burnham may use the summit to start a conversation about Britain’s future relationship with the EU, including possible rejoining, and hopes to secure alignment with some EU rules. Cameron argued that the UK should instead strengthen its partnership with the bloc, and said domestic pressures such as borrowing, taxation and welfare costs were not caused by Brexit. The Government’s EU policy has also exposed disagreements among ministers.