Move would punish shadow foreign secretary for backing second Brexit referendum
The 122 signatories warned that Brexit will threaten peace and friendship in Europe. / On the 75th anniversary of D-Day, more than 120 military veterans have signed a letter warning that peace and friendship in Europe is threatened by Brexit.
Labour will not win general election unless it backs second Brexit referendum, poll analysis suggests
05/06/2019
Jeremy Corbyn’s party is losing three times as many supporters to rivals who back Remain as to Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party. / Labour will be unable to win a majority in a general election unless it changes its stance on a second referendum, new analysis of polling suggests.
'I think it should be now - we need to take the bull by the horns', says Jenny Chapman - piling fresh pressure on Labour leader. / Labour’s Brexit spokeswoman has told Jeremy Corbyn he must come off the fence and commit to a fresh referendum “now”.
Ex-universities minister calls for ‘final say on Brexit deal’ as 13 in the frame to replace May.
Party could recommend a "Labour deal", says frontbencher. / Labour may not campaign for Remain in a second Brexit referendum, Shami Chakrabarti has said.
Youth representatives from the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Plaid Cymru urge MPs to back Final Say vote
To break parliamentary deadlock, deal has to be put to public vote, Labour leader says
Deputy leader says far more Remain supporters than Leavers have abandoned the party. / Watson’s intervention comes after the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, appeared to suggest a shift in Labour’s position towards stronger support for a second public vote.
Customs union vote also included in ‘10-point offer’ in last attempt to break impasse.
Corbyn's position 'in peril' if he 'betrays' Labour over second referendum, shadow minister says
19/05/2019
Jeremy Corbyn will plunge his own position into jeopardy if he “betrays” Labour supporters by refusing to push for a further Brexit referendum, a shadow minister has said, in an outspoken interview.
Theresa May has offered to give MPs the opportunity to vote on a second referendum and a no-deal Brexit in a series of “indicative votes” in the first week of June, according to a document leaked from cross-party talks.
Keir Starmer has expressed doubts that any cross-party Brexit deal lacking a confirmatory referendum could pass parliament, warning up to 150 Labour MPs would reject an agreement that did not include one.
Is Prime Minister Theresa May mulling a second referendum on Brexit? Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable certainly seems to think so.
Tory MPs tell Theresa May second referendum becoming 'inevitable' as Labour talks hopes fade
07/05/2019
Conservative MPs on both sides of the Brexit divide are telling Theresa May that a fresh referendum is becoming “inevitable”, as talks with Labour to break the impasse looked set to fail.
Corbyn faces opposition from at least 60 MPs to a customs pact with May without a second vote.
Tom Watson: Labour deputy leader storms out of meeting in row over Brexit referendum stance
30/04/2019
Relations between Jeremy Corbyn and his deputy plunge to new low - ahead of decision on European elections manifesto. / Tom Watson has walked out of a shadow cabinet meeting after Jeremy Corbyn refused to allow its members to see a draft policy on a fresh Brexit referendum.
Corbyn warned his Brexit 'fudge' is causing Labour exodus as party prepares for key referendum talks
29/04/2019
Jeremy Corbyn has been warned that his refusal to commit to a fresh Brexit referendum is causing Labour members to abandon to party in their droves, as its ruling body prepares to meet to decide the party's manifesto for next month's European Parliament elections.
Shadow minister Rebecca Long Bailey refused to say if the party would back a new referendum.
Leading Labour activists are warning Jeremy Corbyn that they could boycott the party’s campaign for the European elections unless it backs a confirmatory referendum on Brexit, as pressure mounts on the leadership to support a fresh public vote.
Labour is redrafting European election leaflets after accusations of ignoring a pledge to hold a further Brexit referendum, the BBC has been told. / They will now refer to the party's preparations for a general election, with a referendum if necessary to avoid what it calls a "bad Tory deal".
Corbyn facing fresh pressure to commit to second referendum after ‘furious’ MPs condemn leaked leaflet
26/04/2019
Almost 90 Labour MPs and MEPs demand party make ‘clear commitment’ to Final Say vote in manifesto for European parliament elections.
A generation of young people could desert the party, says Richard Corbett, leader of Labour MEPs.
Shadow cabinet ministers are backing a new public vote alongside MPs from the left and right of the party. / Jeremy Corbyn is under intense pressure from within his shadow cabinet to give a strong commitment to a new Brexit referendum as part of Labour’s European election campaign offer.
The idea of a second Brexit referendum is very likely to be put before Britain’s parliament again although the government remains opposed to any new plebiscite, the British finance minister said on Friday.