Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the Commons on Monday that Russia interfered in the Brexit campaign and pledged to renegotiate the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, with talks in Brussels planned for next month. The Conservatives call him 'dangerous and divisive'.
The UK left the EU in 2020 after the 2016 referendum, and relations have been governed by a post-Brexit trade deal since. A push to reset ties pits the government, which wants closer terms with Brussels, against the Conservatives, who defend the referendum result as a legitimate vote.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham used a post-recess statement in the Commons on Monday to confirm Russian interference in the Brexit campaign and to vow to renegotiate the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, with talks in Brussels planned for next month. The Conservatives accused him of being 'dangerous and divisive', and a shadow minister called the referendum a 'legitimate vote'.