
在离开财政部后的首次重大公开表态中,前财政大臣雷切尔·里夫斯表示,脱欧让英国变得“更穷、更弱、更不安全”。文/尼克·厄德利、托比·曼前财政大臣雷切尔·里夫斯主张,英国的未来应在欧盟之内,并认为脱欧使该国变得“更穷、更弱、更不安全”。
In her first major intervention since leaving the Treasury, Rachel Reeves says Brexit has made the UK "poorer, weaker and less secure". By Nick Eardley, Toby Mann Former Chancellor Rachel Reeves has argued the UK's future should be inside the EU, and that Brexit has made the country "poorer, weaker and less secure".
里夫斯在离开财政部后首次重大发声中表示,她欢迎围绕英国与欧洲关系展开的辩论。
In her first major intervention since leaving the Treasury, Reeves said she welcomed debate around the UK's relationship with Europe.
在上届大选中,工党的宣言承诺,工党政府将留在欧盟之外,并让脱欧发挥作用。
At the last election, Labour's manifesto said a Labour government would stay outside the EU and make Brexit work.
但首相安迪·伯纳姆表示,需要就未来关系的面貌进行一次诚实的讨论。
But Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said there needs to be an honest discussion about what the future relationship looks like.
保守党表示,没有意愿重演脱欧辩论,改革英国党的奈杰尔·法拉奇则表示,没有授权去追求更紧密的欧盟关系。
The Conservatives have said there is no desire to rerun the Brexit debate and Reform UK's Nigel Farage has said there is no mandate to pursue closer EU ties.
工党2024年大选宣言排除了恢复自由流动、加入单一市场或关税同盟。
Labour's 2024 election manifesto ruled out a return of free movement, single market membership or a customs union.
伯纳姆表示,任何变动都需要在大选中获得授权,下届大选最迟将于2029年举行。
Burnham has said that any changes would require a mandate at a general election, which is next due by 2029.
里夫斯在《星期日泰晤士报》撰文写道:“财政部没人曾怀疑过我的直觉所在。我确实相信英国的未来在于欧洲联盟。”她表示,支持重返欧盟者必须“提出论证、展示切实利益、并把下一步走对”。
In the Sunday Times, Reeves wrote: "No-one in the Treasury ever doubted where my instincts were. I do believe Britain's future lies in the European Union." She said supporters of rejoining the EU had to "make the argument, demonstrate tangible benefits and to get the next steps right".
里夫斯补充说,在即将举行的英国-欧盟峰会上,她希望得到她在任期间一直推动的青年流动计划的确认。
Reeves added that at the forthcoming UK-EU summit, she hoped for confirmation of the youth mobility scheme she has been pushing for since she was in office.
她还表示,希望在加入“欧洲安全行动”(SAFE)计划方面取得“进展”。
She also said she was hoping for "progress towards entry" into the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) scheme.
该计划于去年3月宣布,是欧盟在俄罗斯全面入侵乌克兰后全面重整军备努力的一部分。
Announced last March, SAFE is part of an EU-wide effort to rearm after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
去年5月达成的与欧盟的防务协定,为英国防务企业参与由SAFE资助的项目铺平了道路。
A defence pact agreed with the EU last May paved the way for UK-based defence companies to be part of projects funded by SAFE.
里夫斯在《星期日泰晤士报》的文章中,还为自己的执政记录进行了辩护。
In her piece for the Sunday Times, Reeves also sought to defend her record in office.
她写道,政府需要在建设大型基础设施项目上更加“大胆”,并对人工智能将在发达经济体带来的风险与收益保持“清醒”认识。
She wrote about the need for governments to be "braver" in building big infrastructure projects and "clear eyed" about the risks and benefits AI would drive in advanced economies.