Labour Calls For Vote That Could Spark Second Brexit Referendum
Labour Calls For Vote That Could Spark Second Brexit Referendum
Thomas Penny at Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2019-01-21/labour-calls-for-vote-that-could-trigger-brexit-referendum-re-do?__twitter_impression=true
"SNIP.....
The U.K. Labour Party is calling for a vote in Parliament that could pave the way to a second referendum, raising the possibility that Brexit could be reversed.
The main opposition party proposed an amendment to a government motion -- due to be debated on Jan. 29 -- calling for votes on various ways of avoiding a messy no-deal divorce. One of those options is a second referendum.
The amendment is signed by leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has so far been equivocal about his support for a second referendum. If he does throw his weight behind another ballot -- which is still to be confirmed -- it could be decisive. About 10 Conservative members of Parliament are already campaigning for another plebiscite.
Two years since the first referendum, the U.K. has yet to negotiate an exit accord that can win the backing of Parliament. May’s deal was rejected by lawmakers last week by a historic margin and she’s now trying to revise the agreement with the EU to win over opponents at home.
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