Neil Kinnock: Britain must rejoin the EU – it’s the patriotic thing to do

Lord Neil Kinnock has urged Andy Burnham not to be as constrained as Sir Keir Starmer by Labour’s so-called “red lines” on Europe in a wide-ranging exclusive interview with The Independent’s Whitehall Editor, Kate Devlin. Lord Kinnock was speaking to The Independent as part of our Europe: The Way Back campaign - launched to explore ways to rebuild Britain's future relationship with Europe. Join The Independent's campaign to rebuild Britain's future in Europe and sign up to our free weekly newsletter Europe: The Way Back. https://www.independent.co.uk/subscri... Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok /   / independent   Instagram /   / the.independent   X (Twitter) /   / independent   Facebook /   / theindependentonline   Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations

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