UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham signals openness to readopting EU free-movement rules, while a major shift may require a 2029 election mandate

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has indicated he is open to readopting the European Union’s free-movement rules as part of a future relationship with the bloc, according to a report published Sunday in the Sunday Times. He said Britain needs an honest discussion about how immigration has changed since it left the EU in early 2020, noting that the balance of migration has shifted from the previous “revolving-door” pattern.