British public will be in charge of long-term EU relationship

British ​Prime ‌Minister Andy Burnham ​on Monday pledged ‌that the country's future relations with the European Union would ‌be dictated by ‌the public, and said he wanted a "serious dialogue" about ⁠long-term ​ties.

"At ⁠every stage, the British ⁠public will be the ​boss, and I am clear ⁠that public opinion currently ⁠supports ​a pragmatic approach like the one I ⁠am suggesting," Burnham told ⁠parliament.