Andy Burnham has not ruled out the possibility that a commitment to reverse Brexit could feature in Labour's next manifesto, The Guardian reported on Tuesday.
The Guardian's headline said Burnham "does not rule out Brexit reversal being in next Labour manifesto." Other outlets covered the same remarks in similar terms. The Telegraph reported that Burnham refused to rule out rejoining the EU, while The Independent said he would not rule out putting a pledge to rejoin the bloc in Labour's next manifesto. Politico.eu reported that he left the door open to a "rejoin EU" pledge.
The reports centre on Burnham's refusal to exclude the option, rather than any commitment to include it. The available material does not include the full text of his remarks, so the exact wording he used is not clear from the coverage summarised here.
The Financial Times approached the subject from a different angle, publishing a piece arguing that Canada and Odysseus should inspire Burnham on the EU question.
No date has been given for the next Labour manifesto, and the material summarised here contains no statement from Burnham setting out a position on when or whether such a pledge would be drafted.
What to watch next: whether Burnham clarifies his position, and whether Labour's leadership responds to the reports.
