
首相表示,他希望就英国与欧洲恢复人员自由流动问题进行一场“实事求是”且“基于证据”的辩论。
The PM said he wants a "factual" and "evidence-based debate" about returning to free movement between Britain and Europe.
记者 哈里·法利、哈里·塞库利奇报道 首相表示,他欢迎就英国与欧盟恢复人员自由流动的前景进行一场“诚实的讨论”。
By Harry Farley, Harry Sekulich The prime minister says he would welcome an "honest discussion" about the prospect of returning to free movement between the UK and European Union.
安迪·伯纳姆在接受《星期泰晤士报》采访时表示,他希望与布鲁塞尔建立一种新型关系,这可能包括完全加入欧盟或加入单一市场,而后者将要求实行人员自由流动。
Speaking to the Sunday Times, Andy Burnham said he wants pursue a new type of relationship with Brussels, potentially including full EU membership or joining the single market, which would require free movement.
他对该报表示:“我认为你必须就此进行一场非常实事求是、相当基于证据的辩论。”
"I think you have to have a very factual, quite evidence-based debate about this," he told the newspaper.
影子内政大臣克里斯·菲尔普表示,2016年欧盟公投后“不能回头”恢复人员自由流动,而英国改革党领袖奈杰尔·法拉奇则称首相的言论是对支持脱欧选民的背叛。
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said there could be "no return" to free movement after the 2016 EU referendum, while Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said the prime minister's comments were a betrayal of voters who supported Brexit.
伯纳姆此前曾承诺遵守工党2024年大选宣言,该宣言排除了恢复人员自由流动、加入单一市场或关税同盟的可能性。
Burnham has previously committed to Labour's 2024 election manifesto, which ruled out the return of free movement, single market membership or a customs union.
他表示,任何根本性的变革都需要在大选中获得授权,而下一次大选最迟将于2029年举行。
He has said that any fundamental changes would require a mandate at a general election, which is due by 2029.
移民问题是2016年脱欧公投辩论的主导议题,“留欧”阵营提出了关于允许任何欧盟公民移居英国的规则的担忧。
Migration dominated debate during the 2016 Brexit campaign, with the "leave" campaign raising issues about rules allowing any EU citizen to move to the UK.
但首相指出,欧盟成员国时期经历的移民类型与当前面临的挑战“不同”。
But the prime minister suggested the type of migration experienced during the years of EU membership was "different" from the challenges faced now.
他在接受《星期泰晤士报》采访时说:“通常是年轻人,虽然不全是,他们待几年然后回去。”
"It was generally younger people, not always, but spending a few years, then going back," he said in his told the Sunday Times.
“显然,这种便利对英国人也同样适用。”他承认,人员自由流动“伴随着非常重大的挑战”。他说:“人来人往的循环式移民是不同的。”
"And obviously the ease of that worked for British people as well." He acknowledged that freedom of movement "had very significant challenges associated with it". "Revolving door migration where people would come and then go back is different," he said.
“移民的平衡已经改变了,不是吗,自那以后?我认为我们必须就这些事情进行一次诚实的讨论。”伯纳姆愿意重启英国政治中一些最敏感的辩论,这成为他执政最初几个月的一个特点。
"The balance of migration has changed, hasn't it, since then? I think we've just got to have an honest discussion about those things." Burnham's willingness to re-open some of the most sensitive debates in British politics has been a feature of his first months in power.
在9月接受BBC采访时,伯纳姆表示,英国可以“彻底”走向重新加入欧盟。
In an interview with the BBC in September, Burnham said Britain could go "all the way" towards rejoining the European Union.
然而,在最新的言论中,首相强调:“我看不出我会推荐任何涉及加入欧元区或申根区的事情。”申根协定允许在欧盟国家间免护照旅行。虽然英国在作为欧盟成员国时并未放弃英镑,但该集团一直推动新成员国采用单一货币。
However, in his latest remarks, the prime minister stressed: "I can't see myself ever recommending anything that would involve joining the euro or Schengen." The Schengen Agreement allows passport-free travel across EU countries. While the UK did not previously abandon the pound while it was an EU member, the bloc has pushed new members to adopt the single currency.
这些言论是在11月20日于布鲁塞尔举行的峰会上与欧盟高层会晤之前发表的,届时他预计将提出重置与欧盟关系的方案。
The remarks were made ahead of his meeting with EU chiefs at a summit on 20 November in Brussels, where he is expected to pitch options for a reset of relations with the bloc.
影子内阁大臣菲尔普表示,欧盟的自由流动将等同于“交回对我们边境的控制权,并允许来自欧洲各地的不受控制的移民”。
The shadow home secretary said EU free movement would amount to "handing back control of our borders and allowing uncontrolled migration from across Europe".
菲尔普说:“英国人民投票决定结束自由流动,绝不能回到自由流动。”伯纳姆于6月在梅克菲尔德补选中赢得大曼彻斯特席位,随后于次月成为首相。该选区在2016年投票支持脱离欧盟。
Philp said: "The British people voted to end free movement, and there can be no return to it." Burnham won the Greater Manchester seat of Makerfield at a by-election in June, ahead of him becoming prime minister the following month. The constituency voted to leave the European Union in 2016.
作为补选候选人,伯纳姆曾承诺不“重提”脱欧争论,并表示他“不提议英国考虑重新加入欧盟”。
As a candidate in the by-election, Burnham had promised not to "re-run" Brexit arguments and said he was "not proposing that the UK considers rejoining the EU".
针对《星期日泰晤士报》的采访,法拉奇表示:“这是对脱欧英国和他在梅克菲尔德的竞选承诺的彻底背叛。”
In response to the Sunday Times interview, Farage said: "This is a total betrayal of Brexit Britain and his Makerfield pitch".
“他还妄想声称我们是欧盟成员国时移民情况不同。我们将反击这种不诚实,”改革英国党领袖补充道。
"He is also deluded to say immigration was different when we were members of the EU. We will fight this dishonesty," the Reform UK leader added.
