"Lisa Nandy condemned Mr Streeting's proposal as odd with Reform expected to seize on it at the looming by-election in Makerfield, which voted Leave in 2016. As the row exploded, another Burnham ally warned that Labour faces an existential crisis if the Greater Manchester mayor fails in his bid to return to Westminster, which would end his hopes of formally challenging Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership. Ms Nandy, who campaigned with Mr Burnham in Makerfield on Saturday, said Mr Streeting's call to rejoin the EU was like saying life was fine in 2015, we just need to go back there."
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"A cabinet minister and Andy Burnham ally has accused Wes Streeting of restarting Brexit wars with his call for Britain to rejoin the European Union as the issue threatens to engulf the unofficial Labour leadership contest. The culture secretary accused him of reopening the Brexit wars and going round back again around that track. In his opening pitch to replace the prime minister even though no formal contest has been declared Mr Streeting urg"
Wes Streeting’s proposal for Britain to rejoin the European Union has drawn criticism from Lisa Nandy and other Labour figures. Nandy condemned the idea as odd and compared it to claiming conditions were fine in 2015 and simply returning there. Reform is expected to use the issue during a by-election in Makerfield, which voted to leave the EU in 2016. The dispute is described as threatening to engulf an unofficial Labour leadership contest. Another ally of Andy Burnham warned Labour faces an existential crisis if Burnham fails to win a bid to return to Westminster, which would affect his hopes of formally challenging Keir Starmer for leadership.
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