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Labour Party will back new referendum

Jeremy Corbyn gave ambiguous backing for another referendum, saying he would push for one alongside a national election.

London: Britain’s opposition Labour Party will back a new referendum on Brexit after parliament defeated its alternative plan for leaving the European Union, its eurosceptic leader Jeremy Corbyn said, softening his reservations about a second popular vote.

With 29 days left until the UK is due to leave the European Union, the leaders of Britain’s two main parties have been forced into making key turns on the divorce in recent days. After months of saying that Britain must leave the EU on time on March 29, May opened up the possibility on Tuesday of a short limited extension to the exit date. Corbyn gave ambiguous backing for another referendum, saying he would push for one alongside a national election.

( Source : reuters )
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