Burnham’s surprise EU-turn could deliver the Tories from a generational mess | Gaby Hinsliff

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What happened

Badenoch would never have reopened the door on Brexit, but now that the PM has, it suits the Conservatives to let him walk through it There’s no way on earth it should have worked, but somehow he may have got away with it.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:03 UTC.

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  1. Tories unite behind Badenoch, but road to recovery remains long

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