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| Jeremy Corbyn confirms that he will not campaign for Britain to leave the EU | Jeremy Corbyn confirms that he will not campaign for Britain to leave the EU |
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| Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed that Labour will not campaign to leave the EU under his leadership, after speculation that he may oppose staying in the EU in the event of a referendum. | |
| When asked by the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg whether he could see a position where Labour, with him as leader, could campaign to leave the EU, he said: "No, I don't see that position." | When asked by the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg whether he could see a position where Labour, with him as leader, could campaign to leave the EU, he said: "No, I don't see that position." |
| However, he did say that he would like to see changes in Europe, and hoped for a "social Europe, a cohesive Europe, a coherent Europe, not a free market Europe." | However, he did say that he would like to see changes in Europe, and hoped for a "social Europe, a cohesive Europe, a coherent Europe, not a free market Europe." |
| However, he added that this issue is a "developing position" and is "not a problem" within the party's leadership. | However, he added that this issue is a "developing position" and is "not a problem" within the party's leadership. |
| He explained that his perceived past opposition to Europe was due to not wanting to "give David Cameron a blank cheque" - allowing him to renegotiate terms of EU membership that would negatively affect workers' rights and environment protection. | He explained that his perceived past opposition to Europe was due to not wanting to "give David Cameron a blank cheque" - allowing him to renegotiate terms of EU membership that would negatively affect workers' rights and environment protection. |
| He added that even if Cameron's renegotiations led to new terms that he disagreed with, he would want to stay and fight them from within the EU. | He added that even if Cameron's renegotiations led to new terms that he disagreed with, he would want to stay and fight them from within the EU. |
| Corbyn had previously refused to rule out campaigning for Britain to leave the EU, but was definite in committing to Europe in two separate interviews - one with the BBC and one with Channel 4 News, which were aired after his first Prime Minister's Questions as Labour leader. | Corbyn had previously refused to rule out campaigning for Britain to leave the EU, but was definite in committing to Europe in two separate interviews - one with the BBC and one with Channel 4 News, which were aired after his first Prime Minister's Questions as Labour leader. |
| Speaking to Jon Snow on Channel 4 News he said that battling to stay in the EU was his "instinct". | Speaking to Jon Snow on Channel 4 News he said that battling to stay in the EU was his "instinct". |
| In this interview, he also addressed a number of other issues, including his opposition to Trident and a bombing campaign in Syria, which he said may well not lead to a solution to the civil war engulfing the country. | In this interview, he also addressed a number of other issues, including his opposition to Trident and a bombing campaign in Syria, which he said may well not lead to a solution to the civil war engulfing the country. |
| He also spoke about his failure to sing the national anthem at the Battle of Britain memorial. | He also spoke about his failure to sing the national anthem at the Battle of Britain memorial. |
| When asked whether he loved the UK, he said: "Of course I love this country. I was born and brought up in this country and I love my country for so many things." | When asked whether he loved the UK, he said: "Of course I love this country. I was born and brought up in this country and I love my country for so many things." |
| "But I'd love this country to be socially just - a fair country, a decent country, I love our NHS, and I love those things about our country. And that is what's really important and that is what Labour's all about." | "But I'd love this country to be socially just - a fair country, a decent country, I love our NHS, and I love those things about our country. And that is what's really important and that is what Labour's all about." |