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I wrote Labour’s Brexit red lines. This is why it’s time to scrap them | Chris Ward

The world has moved on since 2020 – in uncertain times, closer ties to Europe are the best way to peace and security Chris Ward is Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven If offering the public some “breathing space” in the cost of living crisis was the mantra of last month’s budget, the political space it created to revisit our relationship with the European Union may prove more defining. I’ve spent what feels like much of the past decade immersed in the Brexit debate – first as an adviser, then helping to craft the red lines that shaped Labour’s 2024 manifesto, and latterly as a Cabin

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Labour’s Brexit red lines ready for ‘dignified retirement’, says their co-author

Exclusive: MP Chris Ward believes ditching pledges and forming closer ties with EU would protect it from global threats One of the architects of Keir Stamer’s Brexit red lines has called for Andy Burnham to abandon them at the next election, saying a new relationship with the EU would protect the UK from global threats. The call is the latest voice from a prominent figure in Starmer’s administration for a faster transition to a far closer European relationship, after the former chancellor Rachel Reeves said it was right for Burnham to consider rejoining. Continue reading...

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‘Black English’ and ‘Asian English’ should be census options, MPs say

Exclusive: Cross-party call for ethnicity options to be broadened beyond ‘English’ being only within ‘White’ category Britons should be able to define themselves as both black and English, according to senior MPs who are calling to broaden the range of ethnicity options in the census. The cross-party push is a riposte to Reform UK politicians who have claimed that people from minority ethnic backgrounds cannot have English ethnic identity. Continue reading...

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Cop31: will Andy Burnham choose climate or cost of living? – podcast

This week the British prime minister will join world leaders in Turkey for the Cop31 summit. But he may raise some eyebrows as it looks like domestically he is prioritising the cost of living over tackling the climate crisis. The government is set to reduce electric vehicle targets from 80% to 60%, which will please car manufacturers. Meanwhile tensions are still high over the Rosebank oilfield and if it will get the go-ahead. Should Burnham prioritise the climate over the cost of living? Read Kiran’s exclusive on electric vehicles here Read Kiran’s analysis of Andy Burnham’s climate prioritie

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