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Brexit: Voters must have 'Leave' option - Corbyn Brexit: Voters must have 'Leave' option - Corbyn
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Jeremy Corbyn is expected to clarify Labour's Brexit position later, arguing voters should be able to choose between a "credible" Leave option and staying in the EU in another referendum. Jeremy Corbyn is expected to clarify Labour's Brexit position soon after growing pressure from the party.
The party opposes a no-deal Brexit and has promised another referendum on any deal for leaving the EU. Labour has said it would hold a referendum on any deal and back Remain over a "bad Tory deal" or no deal.
A number of Mr Corbyn's colleagues want the party to unequivocally back Remain, but big backer the Unite union wants to ensure Leave is still an option. Mr Corbyn is due to meet union leaders on Tuesday to discuss the issue, and give his support to having a "credible" Leave option on any ballot paper.
Mr Corbyn will meet unions later. Some senior party figures want to back staying in the EU in any circumstances, even if Labour negotiates its own deal.
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell and shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry have both said they would campaign for Remain in a referendum, even against a Labour-negotiated Brexit deal. They include shadow chancellor John McDonnell and shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry, who have both said they would campaign for Remain in a referendum, even against a Labour deal.
The BBCs political correspondent Iain Watson said senior Labour figures had been arguing that backing Remain would recover ground lost to the pro-EU Liberal Democrats in recent elections. But one of Labour's biggest backers, the Unite union, insists Leave must be an option for its members in any poll.
The BBCs political correspondent, Iain Watson, said senior Labour figures had been arguing that backing Remain would recover ground lost to the pro-EU Liberal Democrats in recent elections.
Pro-Remain Labour activists are also hoping the party's conference later this month will commit the leadership to backing Remain under all circumstances.Pro-Remain Labour activists are also hoping the party's conference later this month will commit the leadership to backing Remain under all circumstances.
But, while Labour-affiliated unions would rather stay in the EU than have no deal, they believe a Labour government should offer voters a choice in a referendum between a negotiated deal and Remain.But, while Labour-affiliated unions would rather stay in the EU than have no deal, they believe a Labour government should offer voters a choice in a referendum between a negotiated deal and Remain.