Labour leadership jostling puts Brexit back under political spotlight
The UK's relationship with the EU is shaping up as a key issue for a possible Labour leadership contest and the coming by-election in the Makerfield.
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Wes Streeting, the former Health Secretary, has announced he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership and called Brexit "a catastrophic mistake" at a party conference, arguing the UK should eventually rejoin the EU. This statement has reignited Brexit as a political issue, with the Conservative Party quickly attacking Labour for relitigating the topic rather than focusing on cost of living and economic concerns. Starmer's Labour government has previously taken a cautious approach to Brexit, seeking closer EU ties while ruling out rejoining the single market or customs union.