@independent: Chancellor John Healey has said he does not expect Britain to rejoin the EU within his lifetime, putting him at odds with Andy Burnham’s long-term ambitions. Meanwhile, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was reportedly furious that she was not warned before Burnham called for an “honest conversation” about restoring free movement. With next week’s UK-EU summit approaching, does this reveal a government divided at the top over Britain’s future relationship with Europe? Listen to the latest episode of In The Room “Is Andy Burnham about to reignite the Brexit wars?” wherever you get your podcasts. #intheroom #pod #ukpolitics #brexit #eu

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