Tory Brexit was ‘harder’ than promised in EU referendum, says Andy Burnham

What happened: Andy Burnham warned ministers not to express opinions on the government's approach to Brexit before a review of options, and told a cabinet meeting the current deal with Brussels was a bad one. Why it matters: Burnham argued the Conservatives' deal with Brussels had been more extreme than what was promised in the 2016 referendum, and he set out hopes to address this in a letter to frontbenchers.

Andy Burnham warned ministers not to express opinions on the government's approach to Brexit before a review of options, and told a cabinet meeting the current deal with Brussels was a bad one.

Burnham argued the Conservatives' deal with Brussels had been more extreme than what was promised in the 2016 referendum, and he set out hopes to address this in a letter to frontbenchers.