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Oct 14, 2026 29 min

Do we need to talk about Brexit?

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Andy Burnham announced this week that UK and EU leaders will meet in November to discuss a reset in relations. Brexit has been bad for the country, Burnham said, and a closer relationship with Europe will foster economic growth and strengthen national security. Is he right? What is he hoping to accomplish in November? And is now the time to reopen the fraught debate over Britain’s decision to leave the EU? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Oliver Wright, policy editor, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Micaela Arneson, Robyn Simon. We want to hear from you - email: [email protected] Read more: Andy Burnham: We’re ready for closer ties with the EU Further listening: ‘It’s a disaster’: Leave voters on 10 years of Brexit Clips: House of Commons, Labour Party, The Telegraph, Bloomberg, Euronews, France 24. Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

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