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| Owen Smith promises a second referendum on Brexit deal if elected Labour leader | |
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| Owen Smith has promised to hold a second referendum on any brexit deal if he is elected leader of the Labour party. | Owen Smith has promised to hold a second referendum on any brexit deal if he is elected leader of the Labour party. |
| The leadership challenger, who announced he was running in the contest against Jeremy Corbyn and Angela Eagle on Tuesday morning, has said he will offer the public a chance to vote on any deal Britain strikes with the EU in the future. | The leadership challenger, who announced he was running in the contest against Jeremy Corbyn and Angela Eagle on Tuesday morning, has said he will offer the public a chance to vote on any deal Britain strikes with the EU in the future. |
| Mr Smith, who resigned as shadow work and pensions secretary during the revolt against Mr Corbyn's leadership last month, has said the public will want "another chance" to vote on the deal. | |
| He told the Guardian: "We should give them another chance. That does mean a second referendum or a general election when the terms are clear. The Labour government should be committing to that." | |
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