Could the UK really rejoin the EU?

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The big question facing ​A​ndy Burnham is not whether Brexit has harmed Britain, but if a rapidly changing Europe will keep the door open​ if the UK decides it wants back in • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox?

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:45:52 UTC.

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