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Sunday 25 October 2026 · 20:30 GMT · 30m · 2 stories · 7 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (83%)
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The broadcast discussed Andy Burnham's comments about freedom of movement with the EU. He said freedom of movement had significant challenges but argued that the type of immigration was different from now, citing revolving-door migration and his father's work in Germany in the 1990s. He did not rule out free movement, while saying he would not adopt the euro or return to the Schengen Area. The comments were discussed in the context of Labour's manifesto commitment that there would be no return to freedom of movement, his earlier remarks against reopening Brexit arguments, and reactions from Angela Rayner and opposition politicians.
The broadcast also noted the forthcoming Budget and reported that a crunch meeting between Andy Burnham and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on immigration reforms was expected this week, possibly on Wednesday when attention would be on the Budget. It was said that Burnham might try to loosen or water down stricter immigration proposals, with a possible carve-out for care workers, while the retrospective element of proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain was described as a point of tension with Labour MPs.
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Ben Riley-Smith, Political editor of the Sunday Times
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Andy Burnham, Prime Minister
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Daisy Cooper, from the Lib Dems
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Charged quote Andy Burnham comments on Brexit status quo and EU ties
long-term ambitions of the Prime Minister. Which is, talk about return to freedom of movement with the EU. Yes, which of course is unlimited immigration of British citizens to the European Union and vice versa. And you don't need me to tell you that that was absolutely at the heart of the noisy, divisive, difficult Brexit referendum campaign and then the years
BBC News, Newscast, 25 October 2026, 1:54-1:59
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Charged quote Andy Burnham comments on Brexit status quo and EU ties
Yes, which of course is unlimited immigration of British citizens to the European Union and vice versa. And you don't need me to tell you that that was absolutely at the heart of the noisy, divisive, difficult Brexit referendum campaign and then the years in Parliament came after. So it's a really big moment, I think, for Andy Burnham
BBC News, Newscast, 25 October 2026, 2:03-2:09
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Charged quote Andy Burnham comments on Brexit status quo and EU ties
in Parliament came after. So it's a really big moment, I think, for Andy Burnham actually to say this out loud. It could be a genius move or it could open the door to more years of division and chaos. We will discuss that on this Sunday's Newscast. Hello, it's Paddy in the studio. Hey, it's Laura in the studio.
BBC News, Newscast, 25 October 2026, 2:20-2:26
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Contested quote Andy Burnham comments on Brexit status quo and EU ties
And I should say since he won, because there was a period when he ran for the leadership. He was loosely flirting with it. But since then, 2019, there's been an emertor about talking about rejoining in any capacity. And Burnham has willingly reopened it. And the Labour manifesto said in black and white, in big letters, there will be no return to freedom of movement.
BBC News, Newscast, 25 October 2026, 7:03-7:05
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Claim Burnham and Mahmood expected to meet this week over immigration reforms
A key meeting between Andy Burnham and Shabana Mahmood on immigration reforms is expected this week.
BBC News, Newscast, 25 October 2026, 24:38-24:48
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Claim Burnham and Mahmood expected to meet this week over immigration reforms
Andy Burnham may seek to soften Shabana Mahmood's stricter immigration proposal.
BBC News, Newscast, 25 October 2026, 25:09-25:19
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Claim Burnham and Mahmood expected to meet this week over immigration reforms
Shabana Mahmood proposed extending the wait for indefinite leave to remain to as much as 10 or 15 years for some people, with retrospective application causing tension among Labour MPs.
BBC News, Newscast, 25 October 2026, 26:03-26:19
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