Burnham faces Red Wall backlash over his bid to unpick Brexit and cosy up to Brussels

Andy Burnham faces a Red Wall resistance over his bid to unpick Brexit and cosy up to Brussels. 

Labour MPs from Brexit-backing parts of the North and Midlands cautioned against reopening the divisive debate – and urged the Prime Minister to rule out a return to free movement. 

Pendle and Clitheroe MP Jonathan Hinder warned that stoking up the Brexit argument ‘would not be good for our politics’ as it would amount to telling Leave voters: ‘You’re wrong.’ 

Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash said the idea of rejoining with no referendum was a ‘non-starter’. 

He added: ‘Given the level of political and, I would argue, social

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