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| Brexit: Labour would offer 'credible Leave option' in referendum | Brexit: Labour would offer 'credible Leave option' in referendum |
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| Jeremy Corbyn has promised a further referendum on Brexit with a "credible Leave option" if his party wins the next general election. | Jeremy Corbyn has promised a further referendum on Brexit with a "credible Leave option" if his party wins the next general election. |
| He said Labour was "ready" for the campaign, but its "priority" was to stop a no-deal Brexit. | He said Labour was "ready" for the campaign, but its "priority" was to stop a no-deal Brexit. |
| The statement comes after union leaders called for a Leave option from Labour. | The statement comes after union leaders called for a Leave option from Labour. |
| But some senior party figures - close Corbyn allies - say they will campaign to stay in the EU in any circumstances, even if Labour negotiates its own deal. | But some senior party figures - close Corbyn allies - say they will campaign to stay in the EU in any circumstances, even if Labour negotiates its own deal. |
| They include shadow chancellor John McDonnell and shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry, who have both said remaining would be the best thing for the UK. | They include shadow chancellor John McDonnell and shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry, who have both said remaining would be the best thing for the UK. |
| Mr Corbyn is due to meet union leaders on Tuesday to discuss the issue. | |
| He has not said whether he would campaign for Remain or a Labour Leave deal if he became prime minister. | He has not said whether he would campaign for Remain or a Labour Leave deal if he became prime minister. |
| 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. | 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 - including Unite, who are one of the party's biggest backers - would rather stay in the EU than have no deal, they believe a Corbyn government should offer voters a choice in a referendum between a negotiated deal and Remain. | But, while Labour-affiliated unions - including Unite, who are one of the party's biggest backers - would rather stay in the EU than have no deal, they believe a Corbyn government should offer voters a choice in a referendum between a negotiated deal and Remain. |
| 'Ready to unleash' | 'Ready to unleash' |
| Speaking to the TUC conference in Brighton on Tuesday, he said: "Our priority is first to stop no-deal and then to trigger a general election. | Speaking to the TUC conference in Brighton on Tuesday, he said: "Our priority is first to stop no-deal and then to trigger a general election. |
| "No one can trust the word of a prime minister who is threatening to break the law to force through no deal. | "No one can trust the word of a prime minister who is threatening to break the law to force through no deal. |
| "So a general election is coming, but we won't allow Johnson to dictate the terms." | "So a general election is coming, but we won't allow Johnson to dictate the terms." |
| He added: "We're ready for that election. We're ready to unleash the biggest people-powered campaign we've ever seen. | He added: "We're ready for that election. We're ready to unleash the biggest people-powered campaign we've ever seen. |
| "And in that election we will commit to a public vote with a credible option to leave and the option to remain." | "And in that election we will commit to a public vote with a credible option to leave and the option to remain." |
| In a wide-ranging speech, he also promised to "put power in the hands of workers", pledging a future Labour government would enact "the biggest extension of rights for workers that our country has ever seen." | |
| If elected, Labour would set up a specific government department for employment rights, he said, and give the brief to a dedicated cabinet minister. | |
| Enforcement of rights would be boosted by a new agency with the power to enter workplaces and bring prosecutions on behalf of staff, he added. | |
| Where do the other Westminster parties stand on Brexit? | Where do the other Westminster parties stand on Brexit? |
| Conservatives - 288 MPs | Conservatives - 288 MPs |
| Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he wants to leave the EU on 31 October "do or die". He says he wants to leave with a deal, but is willing to exit without one to ensure Brexit goes ahead by the current deadline. | Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he wants to leave the EU on 31 October "do or die". He says he wants to leave with a deal, but is willing to exit without one to ensure Brexit goes ahead by the current deadline. |
| SNP - 35 MPs | SNP - 35 MPs |
| The SNP is pro-Remain and wants the UK to stay a member of the EU. It has been campaigning for another referendum on Brexit, and if it were to get one, would support Remain. | The SNP is pro-Remain and wants the UK to stay a member of the EU. It has been campaigning for another referendum on Brexit, and if it were to get one, would support Remain. |
| Liberal Democrats - 17 MPs | Liberal Democrats - 17 MPs |
| The Lib Dems also want to stay in the EU and have another referendum to achieve their goal - to revoke Article 50 (the law that sees the UK having to leave the bloc). | The Lib Dems also want to stay in the EU and have another referendum to achieve their goal - to revoke Article 50 (the law that sees the UK having to leave the bloc). |
| Democratic Unionist Party - 10 MPs | Democratic Unionist Party - 10 MPs |
| The DUP has a confidence and supply agreement with the Conservatives, giving them their support in the Commons. They are backing the PM's plans to leave the EU with or without a deal at the end of October. | The DUP has a confidence and supply agreement with the Conservatives, giving them their support in the Commons. They are backing the PM's plans to leave the EU with or without a deal at the end of October. |
| The Independent Group for Change - 5 MPs | The Independent Group for Change - 5 MPs |
| This party is made up of MPs who left the Conservatives and Labour because of their positions on Brexit (as well as allegations of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party). They back another referendum, or "People's Vote", and want the UK to remain in the EU. | This party is made up of MPs who left the Conservatives and Labour because of their positions on Brexit (as well as allegations of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party). They back another referendum, or "People's Vote", and want the UK to remain in the EU. |
| Plaid Cymru - 4 MPs | Plaid Cymru - 4 MPs |
| The Welsh Party backs remaining in the EU, despite Wales voting out in the referendum. They want a further referendum and to Remain. | The Welsh Party backs remaining in the EU, despite Wales voting out in the referendum. They want a further referendum and to Remain. |
| Green Party - 1 MP | Green Party - 1 MP |
| The party's one MP, Caroline Lucas, has been a vocal campaigner for another referendum and believes the UK should stay in the EU. | The party's one MP, Caroline Lucas, has been a vocal campaigner for another referendum and believes the UK should stay in the EU. |