UK prime minister Andy Burnham wants to discuss a return to EU freedom of movement

Burnham says Britain needs an "honest discussion" about how migration has changed since Brexit. He says free movement could be part of a broader reset with the EU, including data sharing.

Long-term net migration

171 000 in 2025 331 000 in 2024

Net migration to the UK nearly halved in 2025, falling to 171,000 from 331,000 a year earlier, according to the Office for National Statistics.

EU summit

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called the comments a "total betrayal of Brexit Britain". Burnham is due to meet top EU officials at a summit on Nov 20.