Lisa Nandy Criticises Wes Streeting On EU Rejoin Stance

The Labour leadership hopeful added: “Britain’s future lies with Europe – and one day back in the European Union.”

But on Sky News on Sunday, Wigan MP Nandy described Streeting’s comments as “a bit odd”.

“If rejoining the EU is the answer to what we were just told loud and clear by the country and parts of the country like mine, where we lost 25 out of 25 wards, 24 of them to Reform,” the culture secretary said.

“If rejoining the EU is the answer, then essentially what we’re saying to people is life was fine in 2015, we just need to go back there. I know Wes is coming up to campaign in the [Makerfield] by-election quite soon.

“He will hear loud and clear from people in places like Wigan, Ashton, Winstanley, across Makerfield, that that is absolutely not the case.

“The answer has to be bigger, it has to be the sort of things this government is focusing on around good jobs, housing, living standards, cost of energy, opportunities for young people and that’s why the prime minister is right. We need to get on with it.”

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