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| Jeremy Corbyn has said he would support a second referendum on Brexit if activists at his party conference voted for a change in Labour policy. | Jeremy Corbyn has said he would support a second referendum on Brexit if activists at his party conference voted for a change in Labour policy. |
| The Labour leader said the policy was not his first choice because he believed a general election would be a better way to resolve the political crisis over the nature of the UK’s departure from the EU. | |
| But his position reflects the fact there is intense pressure from local parties and trade unions for Labour to embrace a second referendum. More than 100 constituency parties have submitted motions calling for a second vote on the conference floor. | But his position reflects the fact there is intense pressure from local parties and trade unions for Labour to embrace a second referendum. More than 100 constituency parties have submitted motions calling for a second vote on the conference floor. |
| The motions will be consolidated on Sunday evening in a process known as compositing, which will determine the final wording of the resolutions to be put to a vote on Tuesday. | The motions will be consolidated on Sunday evening in a process known as compositing, which will determine the final wording of the resolutions to be put to a vote on Tuesday. |
| The exact wording chosen may end in a fudge, probably keeping a new poll on the table but stressing preference for an general election. | The exact wording chosen may end in a fudge, probably keeping a new poll on the table but stressing preference for an general election. |
| A further leadership statement on Brexit could still be submitted on the day of the debate, which could trump the composite motion. | A further leadership statement on Brexit could still be submitted on the day of the debate, which could trump the composite motion. |
| Corbyn told the Sunday Mirror: “What comes out of conference I will adhere to. But I’m not calling for a second referendum. I hope we will agree that the best way of resolving this is a general election. | Corbyn told the Sunday Mirror: “What comes out of conference I will adhere to. But I’m not calling for a second referendum. I hope we will agree that the best way of resolving this is a general election. |
| “But I was elected to empower the members of the party. So if conference makes a decision I will not walk away from it and I will act accordingly.” | “But I was elected to empower the members of the party. So if conference makes a decision I will not walk away from it and I will act accordingly.” |
| There was a similar message from the deputy Labour leader, Tom Watson, who told the Observer: “Jeremy and I were elected in 2015 to give the Labour party back to its members. | There was a similar message from the deputy Labour leader, Tom Watson, who told the Observer: “Jeremy and I were elected in 2015 to give the Labour party back to its members. |
| “So if the people’s party decide they want the people to have a final say on the deal, we have to respect the view of our members and we will go out and argue for it.” | “So if the people’s party decide they want the people to have a final say on the deal, we have to respect the view of our members and we will go out and argue for it.” |
| Last night, Corbyn-supporting delegates warned that if their demands were rejected, “disillusionment” would spread fast across the movement that propelled him to the leadership. | Last night, Corbyn-supporting delegates warned that if their demands were rejected, “disillusionment” would spread fast across the movement that propelled him to the leadership. |
| Alena Ivanova, a Momentum activist and organiser for one of the groups pushing for another vote, Another Europe is Possible, said: “The main question at this year’s conference is about democracy and whether members really control Labour.” | Alena Ivanova, a Momentum activist and organiser for one of the groups pushing for another vote, Another Europe is Possible, said: “The main question at this year’s conference is about democracy and whether members really control Labour.” |
| Labour and trade union delegates vote on Sunday on eight topics for debate at conference in the “priorities ballot”. Trade unions have decided one of their four topics will be Brexit, meaning the prospect of a second referendum will be debated on the conference floor. | Labour and trade union delegates vote on Sunday on eight topics for debate at conference in the “priorities ballot”. Trade unions have decided one of their four topics will be Brexit, meaning the prospect of a second referendum will be debated on the conference floor. |
| Momentum is advising delegates to prioritise four topics: Windrush, schools, housing and Palestine. Sources said it was unnecessary to advise delegates to vote for Brexit, seeing as it was guaranteed debate anyway because the unions would vote for it. | Momentum is advising delegates to prioritise four topics: Windrush, schools, housing and Palestine. Sources said it was unnecessary to advise delegates to vote for Brexit, seeing as it was guaranteed debate anyway because the unions would vote for it. |
| Campaigners had feared that Momentum could use its manpower to block a debate on Brexit. | Campaigners had feared that Momentum could use its manpower to block a debate on Brexit. |
| Last year, Momentum steered its delegates to vote on other topics to swerve a possible vote on single-market membership which could have exposed tensions between the Labour leadership and members. However, the group’s national co-ordinator Laura Parker told the Guardian earlier this week that would not be repeated. | Last year, Momentum steered its delegates to vote on other topics to swerve a possible vote on single-market membership which could have exposed tensions between the Labour leadership and members. However, the group’s national co-ordinator Laura Parker told the Guardian earlier this week that would not be repeated. |
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