Labour Leaders Push for EU Ties Amid Brexit Fallout

0:00On March 22nd, Wales' First Minister, Alund Morgan, has called herself an unapologetic fan of Europe and pushed for the tightest possible ties with the European Union. She's making her case amid growing frustration within her Labour Party over Brexit's fall-out. This comes after London mayors to decon Urge Labour to campaign for rejoining the EU at the next general election. The party has softened its stance as Britain's economy struggles, even though the Prime Minister admitted last year that Brexit heard growth. Still, the government insists it won't return to the customs union or single market. Morgan highlighted how leaving the EU has hit Wales hard, with drops in exports that cost jobs and less funding than promised. Back in 2016, about 52% of Welsh voters backed Brexit, and Boris Johnson won big there in 2019 by promising to get. It's done. She's not alone among top Labour voices. Health Secretary Westreeding said last October, it's tough to boost the economy outside

1:00the EU. Just as Secretary David Lamy called Brexit's damage obvious and pointed to Turkey's gains from its EU customs deal. These comments signal Labour's open rethink on Europe, as economic pressures keep mounting across the UK.