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Burnham leaves door open to referendum on EU free movement
The prime minister has left the door open to a potential referendum on freedom of movement with the European Union.
Asked by broadcasters if he could introduce free movement without a referendum, Andy Burnham said "no", but sources told the BBC no decision on that has been made.
He added that he would "never move ahead of the British public when it comes to Brexit".
Burnham has ruled out major changes to the UK's relationship with the EU before the next general election but says he wants start a conversation about potential options, with these expected to be set out around the time of the EU summit next month.
Asked about Burnham's comments, the prime minister's deputy spokesperson said he "isn't proposing a return to freedom of movement, or any option" but "thinks the Brexit deal is not good enough".
"He is crucially not leaning either way and that will be for the British public to decide," the spokesperson added.
Freedom of movement, which allows EU citizens to travel, live, study and work in any member country, is a precondition of membership of the EU's single market.
The single market enables goods, services and people to move freely between member states, with countries also applying many common rules and standards.
The prime minister is thought to be against the idea of leaping quickly to a return to freedom of movement.
Sources indicated no firm decision had been made on whether free movement would need to be rubber-stamped by a referendum.