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To break parliamentary deadlock, deal has to be put to public vote, Labour leader says
IPPR thinktank rebuts claims that a leftwing Labour government’s hands would be tied by Brussels. / Britain could triple state aid spending to industry without breaching EU rules, according to a study that compares government subsidies to promote economic growth across Europe.
Corbyn's position 'in peril' if he 'betrays' Labour over second referendum, shadow minister says
19/05/2019
Jeremy Corbyn will plunge his own position into jeopardy if he “betrays” Labour supporters by refusing to push for a further Brexit referendum, a shadow minister has said, in an outspoken interview.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has condemned an apparent far-right surge ahead of next week’s European elections, likening it to Nazi Germany. / In a speech at a campaign event in Bootle on Saturday, Mr Corbyn drew a comparison to 1930s Germany as he attacked the far-right for “simplistic answers which can only breed hatred and division.”
Labour-Tory Brexit talks end without deal
17/05/2019
Talks between Labour and the government aimed at breaking the Brexit impasse have ended without an agreement.
Cross-party Brexit talks between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have collapsed after six weeks of negotiation, it has been confirmed.
Labour pulls out of cross-party Brexit talks, blaming ‘weakness and instability’ of Government
17/05/2019
Mr Corbyn said that the two sides were unable to agree due to the 'weakness and instability' of the Government. / Cross-party Brexit talks between Labour and the Conservatives have broken down, with Jeremy Corbyn saying they have “gone as far as they can” but have been unable to agree.
Talks between Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May to rescue Brexit have collapsed, making defeat for her withdrawal agreement bill next month near-certain.
Labour’s refusal to oppose Brexit is killing it on the doorstep. It should quit the talks
15/05/2019
Activists report people registered as Labour members who say they will vote Green. One of them was a Labour councillor.
Control of the European Commission is in the grasp of the continent’s centre-left for the first time in decades. / The EU’s centre-left is planning to introduce a continent-wide minimum wage to correct the bloc’s “neoliberal failures” if it wins control of the European Commission after this month’s elections.
'It would only work for the richest', Labour leader says.
Voters are punishing Labour for its Brexit 'fudge', angry MPs warn Corbyn after shock election losses
03/05/2019
Big swings from Labour to pro-EU Liberal Democrats and Greens prove need to guarantee new referendum, Labour leader told - but he insists 'a deal has to be done'.
Television star Tony Robinson has left the Labour party, citing the party’s policy on Brexit and its leadership’s handling of the antisemitism crisis.
Tom Watson: Labour deputy leader storms out of meeting in row over Brexit referendum stance
30/04/2019
Relations between Jeremy Corbyn and his deputy plunge to new low - ahead of decision on European elections manifesto. / Tom Watson has walked out of a shadow cabinet meeting after Jeremy Corbyn refused to allow its members to see a draft policy on a fresh Brexit referendum.
Corbyn warned his Brexit 'fudge' is causing Labour exodus as party prepares for key referendum talks
29/04/2019
Jeremy Corbyn has been warned that his refusal to commit to a fresh Brexit referendum is causing Labour members to abandon to party in their droves, as its ruling body prepares to meet to decide the party's manifesto for next month's European Parliament elections.
Leading Labour activists are warning Jeremy Corbyn that they could boycott the party’s campaign for the European elections unless it backs a confirmatory referendum on Brexit, as pressure mounts on the leadership to support a fresh public vote.
Corbyn facing fresh pressure to commit to second referendum after ‘furious’ MPs condemn leaked leaflet
26/04/2019
Almost 90 Labour MPs and MEPs demand party make ‘clear commitment’ to Final Say vote in manifesto for European parliament elections.
Document written by left-wing allies is endorsed by every sitting Labour MEP set to contest their seat.
A generation of young people could desert the party, says Richard Corbett, leader of Labour MEPs.
Shadow cabinet ministers are backing a new public vote alongside MPs from the left and right of the party. / Jeremy Corbyn is under intense pressure from within his shadow cabinet to give a strong commitment to a new Brexit referendum as part of Labour’s European election campaign offer.
Leading European socialists have urged Jeremy Corbyn to push for a second Brexit referendum and campaign for “remain and reform” of the bloc.
Pro-EU Labour MP says second referendum will only happen with frontbench support.
Ryanair boss calls Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn ‘idiots’ and says Brexit should be reversed
06/03/2019
Days before the UK is set to leave the European Union (EU), the boss of Ryanair has lambasted Theresa May’s government – and the Labour opposition.
Labour Will Be In Power For 20 Years If Tories Allow A No-Deal Brexit, Sir Oliver Letwin Warns
01/03/2019
Former Cabinet minster says Labour would gain a ‘very big majority’ at next election.