MEPs open arms to UK rejoining EU to ‘correct’ Brexit mistake

What happened: MEPs in Strasbourg on 20 October welcomed the prospect of the UK rejoining the EU, with speakers calling Brexit a mistake that can be corrected. Why it matters: Rejoining is still described as a distant prospect, but it is back on the agenda because of new prime minister Andy Burnham, who said Brexit did more harm than good and that Britain could go all the way back into the EU. European parliament president Robert Metsola has invited Burnham to address MEPs.

MEPs in Strasbourg on 20 October welcomed the prospect of the UK rejoining the EU, with speakers calling Brexit a mistake that can be corrected.

Rejoining is still described as a distant prospect, but it is back on the agenda because of new prime minister Andy Burnham, who said Brexit did more harm than good and that Britain could go all the way back into the EU. European parliament president Robert Metsola has invited Burnham to address MEPs.