Wes Streeting accused of restarting ‘Brexit wars’ in Labour leadership row
Wes Streeting has been accused of reigniting Brexit debates within the Labour Party following his call for the UK to rejoin the European Union. Lisa Nandy criticized his proposal as 'odd' and warned that it could have significant implications for the party's leadership dynamics. The controversy comes as Labour faces a crucial by-election in Makerfield, where Brexit sentiments are particularly strong.
- ▪Wes Streeting's call to rejoin the EU has sparked criticism from within the Labour Party.
- ▪Lisa Nandy described Streeting's proposal as 'odd' and accused him of reopening Brexit wars.
- ▪The upcoming by-election in Makerfield is expected to be influenced by the Brexit debate.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsWes Streeting accused of restarting ‘Brexit wars’ in Labour leadership rowLisa Nandy criticises ‘odd’ call to rejoin EU – and says Starmer faces ‘personal decision’ on whether to stay and fightKate Devlin Whitehall Editor Sunday 17 May 2026 17:19 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2978198","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-burnham-nandy-streeting-labour-eu-b2978198.html","title":"Streeting accused of restarting ‘Brexit wars’ in Labour row"}}Nandy accuses Streeting of re-opening Brexit wars…
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