Farage to fire back against Burnham’s EU‑reopening in Doncaster

On Thursday, Nigel Farage will deliver a major speech in Doncaster, a city that voted 69 % to leave the EU, to counter Labour leader Andy Burnham’s call to reopen Britain’s relationship with Brussels. Burnham, speaking at his first Labour conference, outlined a review of the “triple lock” on state pensions, a commission on electoral reform and a public‑control push for privatized utilities. He also signalled that the party will canvass public opinion on options ranging from re‑joining the single market and customs union to a full Euro adoption. Farage plans to argue that any EU re‑entry would limit the UK’s ability to nationalise key industries, a stance that flips his traditional Thatcherite rhetoric. The debate will shape the next phase of Britain’s post‑Brexit future.