Burnham's Brexit deal and breakfast
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The gist
UK PM Andy Burnham is set to strike a food and drink deal with Brussels that would align Britain with EU food rules.
The changes could reach everyday items like smoky bacon crisps, ahead of a November 20 UK-EU summit.
Background
Andy Burnham is the UK prime minister, who has said Britain went through a "harder Brexit" than originally promised and wants a better post-Brexit deal. He has ruled out pushing to rejoin the EU within this parliament but says the current deal is not "good enough" for Britain. Reports now say he will soon strike a food and drink deal with Brussels, and his Cabinet is due to discuss the wider EU reset.
How it unfolded
- Oct 26, 2026Burnham told Good Morning Britain he won't push for the UK to rejoin the EU this parliament, but said the current deal is not "good enough" for Britain.
- Nov 9, 2026Reports said Burnham will soon strike a food and drink deal with Brussels that means the Great British breakfast will never be quite the same.
- Nov 10, 2026From 9.30 a.m., Burnham's Cabinet was able to discuss the politics of his EU reset and plans to go further down that path.
Key terms
- Brexit
- The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
- Cabinet
- The senior decision-making body of the UK government, chaired by the prime minister and made up of senior ministers.
- Brussels
- The capital region of Belgium, home to the main institutions of the European Union.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Burnham said the UK had a "harder Brexit" than promised, that the current deal is not "good enough for Britain", and that he won't move ahead of the public on the issue.
Still unverified
Reports say the food and drink deal is one Burnham "will soon strike", and that the 15-year indefinite leave to remain proposal is splitting the Cabinet; neither is confirmed.