Andy Burnham told to enter ‘anti-Brexit coalition’ as Labour warned rejoining EU could unlock election victory

Andy Burnham has been urged to enter an “anti-Brexit coalition” as pressure mounts on Labour to commit to rejoining the European Union.

The Prime Minister has been warned there is a “deafening alarm” from new polling showing a potential route to an EU rejoin pledge.

Several major polls suggest Labour could emerge as the largest party at the next general election but may need support from the Liberal Democrats and Greens.

That could create the prospect of an alliance between pro-EU parties if the numbers seen in the latest projections were repeated at an election.

YouGov's bombshell MRP poll found Labour would win 241 seats, leaving Mr Burnham 85 seats short of a majority.

However, a coalition with the pro-EU Liberal Democrats, SNP and Plaid Cymru would get over the 326 seat threshold.

Anti-Brexit campaigners have seized on the findings to urge Mr Burnham to put rejoining the EU at the heart of Labour’s next manifesto.

Mr Burnham has refused to rule out a pledge to rejoin the EU, while Sir Tony Blair has called for a plan to return within a decade.

The developments could put Brexit at the centre of the next general election campaign, particularly if Labour chooses to seek support from other pro-EU parties.

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