Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the House of Commons that the United Kingdom would seek a closer relationship with the European Union at a summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Nov. 20, with deals on the table covering food trade, energy system linkage and coordination on immigration, the BBC reported on Oct. 12. Burnham said the agreements would boost growth and cut energy costs, urging all parties to back the government's efforts while confirming he would not revisit Labour's red lines on the single market and customs union or reopen the Brexit referendum question.