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UK’s Burnham says rejecting closer EU ties a ‘dereliction of duty’

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LONDON — Andy Burnham will argue Monday it would be a “dereliction of duty” for Britain not to seek closer ties with the EU.



In a House of Commons statement reopening Britain’s highly-charged Brexit debate, the prime minister will claim the vast majority of the public would back a closer relationship with the EU if it helps to control immigration and boost economic growth, according to a U.K. official briefed on the statement.



“Andy understands why some politicians don’t want to fac

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