Minister ‘slaps down’ calls to rejoin the EU

BRITAIN should not be “plunging ourselves into a very long, protracted debate” about rejoining the European Union, the Business and Trade secretary has said.

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Peter Kyle appeared to bat away calls from senior Labour figures that the party should campaign to again seek membership of the trade bloc.

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has argued in favour of making it a Labour manifesto commitment to rejoin the EU.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting in December suggested he favours the idea of a customs union with the bloc, while Wales’ First Minister Eluned Morgan recently said she was an “absolute Euro-enthusiast” when asked about Sir Sadiq’s remarks.

But speaking to LBC, Mr Kyle signalled Labour would not move to rejoin.