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Jeremy Corbyn demands ANOTHER election if Theresa May’s Brexit deal flops
JEREMY Corbyn has repeated his demands for ANOTHER general election if Theresa May's Brexit deal flops.
The Labour boss used a speech today to hint that he would back a delay to Brexit too - to give Labour more time to negotiate a better deal.
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Yesterday Sir Keir Starmer said that it could be "inevitable" that Article 50 would have to be extended.
And Mr Corbyn opened the chances he would back that policy too - saying: "An extension would be a possibility, there would need to be time to negotiate."
In a speech in Wakefield he confirmed Labour would vote against the deal next week and argued: "A general election is the right answer and the best way to break the deadlock."
He added: "So I say to Theresa May: if you are so confident in your deal then call that election and let the people decide."
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If an election doesn't happen he promised to keep on the table all options, including to campaign for a second Brexit referendum.
But Mr Corbyn faced down Labour Remainers who are demanding he backs a second referendum by saying any leader of a main political party cannot "wish away" the 17.4 million voters who backed Leave.
And the Labour boss promised a vote of no confidence in the Government when he thinks it has "the best chance of success" if the deal gets thrown out as expected.
But he didn't say it would happen straight away afterwards, and he could leave MPs waiting.
Issuing a fresh call to MPs on other sides of the House to back a confidence motion, he extended a hand to the Lib Dems, SNP and the DUP to back them.
"Labour does not have enough MPs in parliament to win a confidence vote on its own," he admitted. "Members across the House should vote with us, to break the deadlock."
Jeremy Corbyn makes speech on Brexit and calls for a fresh General Election before second Referendum
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Mr Corbyn also used his speech to promise to bring together Leavers and Remainers, saying workers in Mansfield and Tottenham faced the same problems.
He said: "You’ve got high bills, rising debts, you’re in insecure work, you struggle to make your wages stretch and you may be on universal credit and forced to access food banks.
"You’re up against it. But you’re not against each other."
But the SNP said Mr Corbyn should "get off the fence" and make his mind up on what he wants.
Stephen Gethins said this afternoon: "It is high time the Labour leader ended the political posturing.
"He must not join Theresa May in running down the clock to Brexit just to avoid having to make a decision on a second EU referendum."
And Best for Britain said their supporters want to see Mr Corbyn back another vote.
CEO Eloise Todd said today: "Many people also voted Labour to protest against Brexit, and Corbyn will find that most of their voters want to see leadership on this from Labour.
"They can provide that leadership by grasping the opportunity and backing a public vote on Brexit, giving power back to the people to decide their own futures."
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His speech comes as MPs begin day two of debate on the PM's Brexit deal today.
Yesterday Mrs May tried to woo over MPs with last minute concessions on Northern Ireland and promised them a vote on entering the hated backstop.
And today it was revealed that the PM is trying to win over Labour MPs too - considering offering them more workers rights and protections.
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But Mr Corbyn today slapped the calls down, saying: "It should be no surprise that this Tory deal allows workers’ rights and environmental protections to fall behind minimum European basic standards."
He said he would not "endorse or accept" the attempts to win them over.
Earlier his colleague Richard Burgon had said he couldn't "trust the Conservatives on workers' rights".
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