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| Brexit: Labour seeks to block no deal | |
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| Labour has tabled a cross-party motion to try and stop a no-deal Brexit by taking control of Parliamentary business later this month. | |
| The party plans to force a vote on Wednesday, which would give MPs control of the timetable on 25 June. | |
| Labour says if the motion passes, MPs will be able to introduce legislation to avoid a no-deal scenario at the end of October. | |
| Some Tory leadership hopefuls have said they would leave the EU without a deal. | |
| The government normally controls business in the Commons - but MPs have previously seized control to legislate in favour of extending the Brexit process. | |
| Labour's Brexit spokesman Sir Keir Starmer said MPs "cannot be bystanders" while the next prime minister "tries to crash the UK out of the European Union without a deal and without the consent of the British people". | |
| "That's why we are taking this latest measure to end the uncertainty and protect communities across the country," he said. | |
| "My challenge to MPs who disagree either with a no deal Brexit or proroguing Parliament is to back this motion and act in the national interest." | |
| Labour's move came after shadow chancellor John McDonnell insisted the party was not in "turmoil" over its Brexit stance. | |
| He was responding to questions about a heated party meeting in which Jeremy Corbyn faced criticism from his MPs. | |
| At the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) meeting on Monday, a number of MPs expressed concerns that it had now become "normalised" for Labour voters to back other parties over Brexit. | |
| Others strongly criticised Mr Corbyn's handling of anti-Semitism. | |
| Speaking at the Times CEO summit, Mr McDonnell said he welcomed lively debate in a democracy. | Speaking at the Times CEO summit, Mr McDonnell said he welcomed lively debate in a democracy. |
| When asked whether his party was in turmoil over Brexit, Mr McDonnell said: "It's not turmoil." | |
| He said the party had promised to respect the referendum result in its manifesto and now, after failing to secure a deal with the Conservatives in cross-party talks, the situation meant "most probably going back to a public vote" - his preference being a general election. | |
| "I would rather have people get up and say, 'This is what I feel,' passionately, rather than sneak away to the corners," he added. | |
| But MP Anna Turley said colleagues were "shell shocked" afterwards, such had been the level of anger expressed. | But MP Anna Turley said colleagues were "shell shocked" afterwards, such had been the level of anger expressed. |
| "I think the cleaners are probably still mopping up the blood," she added. | "I think the cleaners are probably still mopping up the blood," she added. |
| Ms Turley, who did not attend Monday's meeting herself, is calling for a "firmer position on Brexit" from the party leader - with her preference being for a confirmatory vote on any deal agreed between the UK and the EU. | Ms Turley, who did not attend Monday's meeting herself, is calling for a "firmer position on Brexit" from the party leader - with her preference being for a confirmatory vote on any deal agreed between the UK and the EU. |
| She told the BBC's Politics Live programme colleagues who had been present made clear it had been a "messy and difficult" meeting. | She told the BBC's Politics Live programme colleagues who had been present made clear it had been a "messy and difficult" meeting. |
| Mr McDonnell also said he was frustrated that Alastair Campbell was expelled more swiftly than some accused of those within Labour accused of anti-Semitism, after the former spin doctor for Tony Blair voted for the Liberal Democrats in the European elections. | Mr McDonnell also said he was frustrated that Alastair Campbell was expelled more swiftly than some accused of those within Labour accused of anti-Semitism, after the former spin doctor for Tony Blair voted for the Liberal Democrats in the European elections. |
| "I was annoyed, but here's the irony - the process that removed Alastair Campbell was brought in by New Labour under Alastair Campbell and Tony Blair," the shadow chancellor said. | "I was annoyed, but here's the irony - the process that removed Alastair Campbell was brought in by New Labour under Alastair Campbell and Tony Blair," the shadow chancellor said. |
| "We should review that procedure, it doesn't work." | "We should review that procedure, it doesn't work." |
| After the PLP meeting, a spokesman for Mr Corbyn said there were strong feelings about Brexit and the shadow cabinet would discuss Labour's "evolving" position on Tuesday. | After the PLP meeting, a spokesman for Mr Corbyn said there were strong feelings about Brexit and the shadow cabinet would discuss Labour's "evolving" position on Tuesday. |
| "The PLP [the parliamentary Labour Party] is generally quite a robust meeting," he said. "The PLP is very passionate about lots of issues not just about Brexit. That's what we would expect." | "The PLP [the parliamentary Labour Party] is generally quite a robust meeting," he said. "The PLP is very passionate about lots of issues not just about Brexit. That's what we would expect." |