British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has dismissed the possibility of the United Kingdom rejoining the European Union during the current parliamentary term. Speaking in an interview aired on Monday, Burnham expressed that while he hopes to see the UK re-enter the EU at some point in his lifetime, he does not foresee it happening within the tenure of the present parliament.

Burnham acknowledged that Britain remains “way away” from reopening membership discussions at this time. Reflecting on the decade since the country’s departure from the EU, he noted that the outcomes have not unfolded as anticipated by proponents of Brexit. The prime minister’s remarks indicate a cautious approach to revisiting EU membership amid ongoing political and economic debates about the nation’s post-Brexit trajectory.