They have agreed a “common position” in favour of a second referendum and would back the campaign to stay in the EU. But the unions also want Labour to keep the option to Leave on the table after the next general election. Jeremy Corbyn is expected to make an announcement as early as Tuesday that Labour would now back Remain in a public vote. The Labour leader has been under intense pressure to clarify the party’s Brexit position amid fears it o=is losing core support. The unions agreed to support a second referendum on any deal negotiated with the next PM, probably Boris Johnson, or on a No Deal exit.

Source: Daily Mirror July 08, 2019 17:05 UTC