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<\/p>\nBritain\u2019s opposition leader, Keir Starmer, said there\u2019s no case for the U.K. to seek to rejoin the European Union and that his Labour Party won\u2019t try to reintroduce the freedom of movement that was ended by Brexit.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Starmer reiterated his criticism of Prime Minister Boris Johnson\u2019s \u201cthin\u201d trade agreement with the bloc and said his party voted for it to prevent the chaos of a no-deal divorce. A future Labour government would have to work within the terms of the treaty rather than try to reopen negotiations with the EU, he said.<\/p>\n
The comments reflect the juggling act facing Starmer, who campaigned for the U.K. to stay in the bloc and as Labour\u2019s Brexit spokesman pledged to defend key aspects of EU membership including freedom of movement. But Labour lost heavily in the 2019 general election to Johnson\u2019s Conservatives, who campaigned under a slogan to \u201cget Brexit done\u201d that saw the Tories win many seats in northern England that have traditionally voted Labour.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think that there\u2019s scope for major renegotiation,\u201d Starmer told the BBC when asked about Labour\u2019s support for Johnson\u2019s deal. \u201cIt\u2019s thin, it\u2019s not what was promised, but whether we like it or not that is going to be the treaty that an incoming Labour government inherits and has to make work.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Starmer also reiterated his opposition to another referendum on Scottish independence, saying a \u201cdivisive\u201d vote would undermine efforts to tackle the pandemic. The Labour leader has previously called for a constitutional commission to consider how to revamp devolution in the U.K.<\/p>\n
\u201cI accept that the status quo isn\u2019t working and I don\u2019t accept the argument that if the status quo isn\u2019t working the next thing you do is to go to a referendum,\u201d Starmer said.<\/p>\n