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A sitting UK prime minister, backed by Rayner, is reopening free movement with the EU, which would change UK-EU migration and labour policy, although so far he only wants a discussion.

Its ripple abroad: labour and migrant flows between the UK and EU, plus UK-EU relations, reaching France, Germany, Ireland, Poland.

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Burnham tells ministers not to back specific EU options while he keeps pushing for an open debate on free movement.

UK PM Burnham seeks talks on EU freedom of movement return

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