Leo Varadkar shared his views on the potential for the UK to rejoin the EU after Prime Minister Andy Burnham shared plans for new vote.

Talk has been rife of the UK potentially trying to rejoin the EU, 10 years after the sensational Brexit vote.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke to the BBC's Chris Mason about the potential plans to hold another election, and when asked specifically about it being included in a future Labour manifesto, he replied: "Yes, things are possible. I think where we are isn't good enough."

Speaking on the potential for the UK reversing Brexit, former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined Ciara Doherty on The Pat Kenny Show and weighed in on how he doesn't believe Boris Johnson, who was publicly very pro-Brexit, was actually in favour of it at all.

While joking that he still has the former Prime Minister's number but "we're not in regular contact", Ciara asked how he thinks the politicians who pushed for Brexit feel about Burnham's comments.

Mr Varadkar replied: "I don't think Boris was ever in favour of Brexit, really. It was one of those weird things that he got wrapped up in.

"I'm not making excuses for him. I think he expected the referendum to go down and to be defeated.

"Then he would become leader of the Conservative Party after Cameron, but would have the Brexiteers behind him.

"I think it was a mathematical political calculation rather than a principled decision.

"And that's not something I admire by any means, quite the reverse. But I wonder, would he be all that bothered?"

If the UK were to entertain the idea of returning to the EU, they will likely be looking for some sort of reform within the institution, but may have to make some considerations themselves.

One potential outcome could see the UK joining Schengen, which could also be a benefit to Ireland.

Currently, Ireland can't join Schengen to protect the common travel area with the UK, and hence, Irish travellers are asked to show their passports when leaving certain European countries like Spain and Germany, who are part of Schengen.

The question of whether or not the UK would vote on adopting the Euro is also in the air, but if Burnham's comments are to be taken seriously, it looks like this won't be put to the British public for many years to come.

Main image: Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar meeting with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Thornton Manor Hotel, on The Wirral, Cheshire in 2019, ahead of private talks in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock Picture by: Office of Leo Varadkar