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Jeremy Corbyn
- Jeremy Corbyn backs a second referendum on Brexit in which the Labour party would campaign for Remain.
- The Labour leader says the party would back a referendum to prevent a no-deal Brexit or a Conservative-negotiated deal.
- It follows an agreement between union leaders on Monday backing a new vote.
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The Labour party will campaign to remain in the EU in order to prevent a no-deal Brexit, or leaving the EU under a Conservative-negotiated deal, Jeremy Corbyn announced on Tuesday.
The Labour leader said that his Shadow Cabinet had agreed that a second referendum was now needed, after the collapse of talks with the Conservative-led government earlier this year.
"Whoever becomes the new Prime Minister should have the confidence to put their deal, or No Deal, back to the people in a public vote," Corbyn said in an email to his party members.
"In those circumstances, I want to make it clear that Labour would campaign for Remain against either No Deal or a Tory deal that does not protect the economy and jobs."
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