英国新首相安迪·伯纳姆上台后，成为脱欧公投以来英国第七任首相[1][2]。欧盟领导人随即表示欢迎，为两方关系的进一步发展奠定基调。
欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩表示已与伯纳姆进行了"非常好的"首次讨论，确认双方共同承诺"使欧盟和英国越来越接近"[2]。她强调要为"共有大陆的安全"和"英吉利海峡两岸人民的繁荣"而努力[1]。德国总理默茨也邀请伯纳姆访问柏林，表达对建立更紧密纽带的期待[1][2]。法国总统马克龙则希望建立"更深层的关系"，为英欧伙伴关系注入"新的动力"[2]。
定于秋季举行的欧英峰会预计将是双方关系深化的重要平台[1]。这一系列互动表明，英欧两方正推进此前首相斯塔默启动的关系缓解进程，旨在克服脱欧以来的分歧。
Andy Burnham has become Britain's seventh prime minister since the 2016 Brexit referendum [1][2]. European officials have responded warmly to his appointment, signaling openness to deepening bilateral relations.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described her initial conversation with Burnham as "very good" and confirmed a shared commitment to bring "the EU and the UK increasingly close together" [2]. She expressed her eagerness to strengthen the EU-UK partnership "for the security of our shared continent" and "the prosperity of people on both sides of the Channel" [1].
French President Emmanuel Macron has similarly indicated interest in building "deeper" relations and bringing "new momentum" to the UK-EU partnership [2]. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has extended an invitation for Burnham to visit Berlin and expressed his anticipation of establishing closer ties [1][2].
An EU-UK summit is planned for autumn [1], which may address longstanding policy challenges that have persisted across successive British administrations in their relations with Europe. These discussions are expected to build upon the process of relationship normalization initiated under Burnham's predecessor, Keir Starmer [2].