Andy Burnham, UK Prime Minister, Commits to Renegotiating the Post-Brexit Trade Deal with the European Union

Prime Minister Burnham confirmed next month's talks in Brussels and stressed that the British people will be 'in charge' of the reset.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to push for closer ties with the EU and confirmed he will attend a bilateral meeting in Brussels next month.

Speaking to parliament on Monday, Burnham said parts of the trade deal agreed with the EU would be renegotiated after Britain voted to leave in 2016.

List 3 items List 1 of 3 Burnham's leap: Is Labor on the rise against reform?

List 2 of 3 Burnham, Macron discuss border security and stronger EU-UK ties

List 3 of 3 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is "clear" Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote.

End of List Burnham said the British people would be "at the forefront" of any renegotiation of Britain's relationship with the EU, and that he wanted a "serious conversation" about the long-term relationship.

He told members of parliament that his focus at the summit would be to increase economic growth and control illegal immigration.

Among the topics discussed at November's summit are red tape for UK food exports and emissions trading, as well as a "new youth experience scheme" and deeper cooperation on immigration.

The prime minister, who took office in July, said the deals could offset some of the "damage" to Britain's economy after Brexit.

He told MPs that Britain needed to take a "calm and clear view of the world as it is today".

"Stick to the status quo is not good enough," he said, adding that "public opinion currently supports a pragmatic approach like the one I propose."

After his speech, Opposition Leader Kimi Badnock said Burnham could not get a better deal because the EU were "tough negotiators" and warned he had already "shown his hand".

In an interview published on Sunday, Burnham said it was "clear" that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum and warned that French and German voters faced a similar threat.

His comments were the first time a British prime minister acknowledged Russian interference in the referendum, but did not provide evidence to support the claim.